Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in primary education, male was 806,069 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
806,069
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1972
All-time low
780,060
in 2013
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 806,069 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 1.01 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 780,060, in 2013.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 997,840 | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 988,269 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 983,436 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 976,272 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 948,581 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 950,561 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 950,945 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 952,999 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 989,797 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 994,180 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 996,116 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 978,635 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 959,423 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 953,050 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 951,714 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 940,896 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 975,443 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 961,458 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 927,402 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 916,183 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 924,047 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 904,497 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 899,542 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 894,518 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 898,720 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 906,026 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 842,146 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 843,773 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 844,896 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 825,820 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 807,274 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 797,846 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 791,933 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 791,992 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 786,767 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 817,547 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 840,163 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 822,189 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 802,161 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 799,594 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 787,129 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 780,060 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 784,246 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 801,772 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 816,030 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 833,758 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 830,162 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 826,181 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 802,535 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 804,395 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 807,541 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 809,429 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 806,069 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 973,229 | 948,581 | 1.01 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 970,071 | 940,896 | 996,116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 895,685 | 842,146 | 927,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 812,643 | 786,767 | 844,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 806,109 | 780,060 | 833,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 805,994 | 802,535 | 809,429 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 109 Palestine 5,669 compare
- 110 Gabon 4,647 compare
- 111 Panama 4,443 compare
- 112 Botswana 4,309 compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 4,201 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 4,188 compare
- 115 New Zealand 4,092 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1766 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4151 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 806,069 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 780,060 in 2013.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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