Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in primary education, male was 337,393 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
337,393
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
406,394
in 2012
All-time low
130,355
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 337,393.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 406,394 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 130,355, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130,355 | — |
| 1971 | 134,161 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 142,318 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 151,586 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 157,176 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 164,993 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 174,079 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 187,215 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 189,576 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 197,277 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 205,263 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 208,164 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 217,948 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 237,374 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 248,422 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 266,877 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 277,502 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 288,545 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 307,141 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 380,244 | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 319,695 | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 336,044 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 330,402 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 343,648 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 344,258 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 350,106 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 360,484 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 400,042 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 392,702 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 384,580 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 389,917 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 389,178 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 385,290 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 381,651 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 379,512 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 381,059 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 378,653 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 367,829 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 376,809 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 374,362 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 370,109 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 375,107 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 406,394 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 394,622 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 383,684 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 378,016 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 370,179 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 358,967 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 361,385 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 361,158 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 349,032 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 342,932 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 299,991 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 327,693 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 337,393 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162,874 | 130,355 | 197,277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,748 | 205,263 | 380,244 | 10 |
| 1990s | 356,196 | 319,695 | 400,042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,426 | 367,829 | 389,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,962 | 358,967 | 406,394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,408 | 299,991 | 349,032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 337,393 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 406,394 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,355 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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