Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, male was 616,919 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
616,919
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
670,715
in 2018
All-time low
228,692
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 616,919.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 670,715 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 228,692, in 1970.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 133rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 228,692 | — |
| 1971 | 240,441 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 262,072 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 280,082 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 276,014 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 295,189 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 306,025 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 311,966 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 326,089 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 335,017 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 304,682 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 311,042 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 315,279 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 343,547 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 368,108 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 373,376 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 376,887 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 380,471 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 368,465 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 372,787 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 379,477 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 396,874 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 413,455 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 430,706 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 447,449 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 466,076 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 479,372 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 499,718 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 518,956 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 529,425 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 538,608 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 528,875 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 559,643 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 599,061 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 610,702 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 617,520 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 620,390 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 630,733 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 618,719 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 637,105 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 631,986 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 640,495 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 647,824 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 642,205 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 639,734 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 641,681 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 654,927 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 651,221 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 670,715 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 653,205 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 646,845 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 633,842 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 619,934 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 617,316 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 616,919 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,159 | 228,692 | 335,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 351,464 | 304,682 | 380,471 | 10 |
| 1990s | 456,151 | 379,477 | 529,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 596,136 | 528,875 | 637,105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,399 | 631,986 | 670,715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 626,971 | 616,919 | 646,845 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 616,919 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 670,715 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,692 in 1970.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release