Teachers in primary education, male (number) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 9.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.69 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.41 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.67 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 9.69 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 10.41 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million, in 1971.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.67 million | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 6.09 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 6.40 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 6.69 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 7.01 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 7.31 million | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.81 million | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 8.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 8.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.49 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.50 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.37 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.12 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.91 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.69 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.80 million | 5.67 million | 7.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.42 million | 7.81 million | 8.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.99 million | 8.73 million | 9.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.44 million | 9.21 million | 9.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 million | 9.86 million | 10.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 million | 9.67 million | 9.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 9.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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