Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, male was 473,704 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
473,704
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
853,583
in 2016
All-time low
368,946
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 473,704.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 853,583 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 368,946, in 1970.

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 147th 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 368,946
1971 379,515 +2.9%
1972 385,042 +1.5%
1973 386,610 +0.4%
1974 393,276 +1.7%
1975 408,559 +3.9%
1976 414,516 +1.5%
1977 372,426 -10.2%
1978 398,006 +6.9%
1979 440,993 +10.8%
1980 487,890 +10.6%
1981 539,527 +10.6%
1982 591,745 +9.7%
1983 677,034 +14.4%
1984 699,680 +3.3%
1985 710,764 +1.6%
1986 703,151 -1.1%
1987 687,493 -2.2%
1988 662,076 -3.7%
1989 670,722 +1.3%
1990 671,126 +0.1%
1991 662,192 -1.3%
1992 653,202 -1.4%
1993 651,138 -0.3%
1994 654,948 +0.6%
1995 657,661 +0.4%
1996 660,428 +0.4%
1997 669,414 +1.4%
1998 681,661 +1.8%
1999 682,382 +0.1%
2000 654,850 -4.0%
2001 655,531 +0.1%
2002 705,620 +7.6%
2003 697,847 -1.1%
2004 732,389 +4.9%
2005 600,256 -18.0%
2006 671,342 +11.8%
2007 719,718 +7.2%
2008 619,169 -14.0%
2009 633,980 +2.4%
2010 652,132 +2.9%
2011 650,112 -0.3%
2012 654,229 +0.6%
2013 757,027 +15.7%
2014 735,800 -2.8%
2015 790,962 +7.5%
2016 853,583 +7.9%
2017 678,572 -20.5%
2018 602,886 -11.2%
2019 641,181 +6.4%
2020 576,558 -10.1%
2021 542,109 -6.0%
2022 509,329 -6.0%
2023 472,047 -7.3%
2024 473,704 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 394,789 368,946 440,993 10
1980s 643,008 487,890 710,764 10
1990s 664,415 651,138 682,382 10
2000s 669,070 600,256 732,389 10
2010s 701,648 602,886 853,583 10
2020s 514,749 472,047 576,558 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 144 Jamaica 1,274 compare
  2. 145 Réunion 1,136 compare
  3. 146 Cape Verde 1,106 compare
  4. 147 North Macedonia 1,082 compare
  5. 148 Albania 1,046 compare
  6. 149 Mauritius 1,018 compare
  7. 150 Croatia 884 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 473,704 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 853,583 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 368,946 in 1970.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, male?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release