Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.83 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.01 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.34 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 2.83 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 3.01 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.34 million | -43.2% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.96 million | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.44 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.83 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 1.34 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 million | 1.59 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.13 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 2.44 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million | 2.68 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 2.77 million | 2.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 2.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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