Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 517,916 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
517,916
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
552,252
in 2014
All-time low
265,357
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia is 517,916, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 552,252 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 265,357, in 1979.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 142nd 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 338,495 | — |
| 1971 | 290,711 | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 302,895 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 315,752 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 316,489 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 320,994 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 335,890 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 339,964 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 347,058 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 265,357 | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 386,509 | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 379,378 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 383,257 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 379,389 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 380,508 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 382,215 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 386,895 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 399,337 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 400,764 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 406,840 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 415,305 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 418,751 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 427,388 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 438,982 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 447,093 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 448,336 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 454,869 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 456,966 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 465,793 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 465,061 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 474,920 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 488,484 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 496,495 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 491,032 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 495,319 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 500,764 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 517,452 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 519,702 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 529,890 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 526,800 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 533,815 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 543,760 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 547,953 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 534,254 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 552,252 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 547,240 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 539,515 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 521,230 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 513,646 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 514,307 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 529,438 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 523,430 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 522,032 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 524,501 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 517,916 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,360 | 265,357 | 347,058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,509 | 379,378 | 406,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 443,854 | 415,305 | 465,793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,086 | 474,920 | 529,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,797 | 513,646 | 552,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,463 | 517,916 | 529,438 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 139 Ukraine 1,454 compare
- 140 Luxembourg 1,388 compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 compare
- 142 Bulgaria 1,313 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,307 compare
- 144 Jamaica 1,274 compare
- 145 Reunion 1,136 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 517,916 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 552,252 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,357 in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release