Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 817,845 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
817,845
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2016
All-time low
694,310
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia is 817,845, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.21 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 694,310, in 1970.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 107th 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 694,310 | — |
| 1971 | 701,206 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 722,091 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 732,138 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 752,364 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 763,491 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 776,842 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 704,804 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 776,315 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 790,247 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 853,685 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 920,765 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 975,547 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 993,208 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 996,909 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 985,105 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 963,335 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 981,997 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 990,693 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 957,530 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 962,895 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 917,501 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 871,585 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 824,057 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 817,845 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 741,381 | 694,310 | 790,247 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 853,685 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 993,208 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 963,335 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 957,530 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 878,777 | 817,845 | 962,895 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 817,845 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 694,310 in 1970.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia 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