Teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, male was 214,336 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
214,336
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
7th
of 212 countries
All-time high
249,100
in 2009
All-time low
69,105
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan is 214,336, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 249,100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69,105, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69,105 | — |
| 1972 | 75,937 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 75,144 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 80,689 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 86,234 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 86,146 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 88,544 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 89,102 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 94,303 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 93,199 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 101,352 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 109,505 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 120,300 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 120,193 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 121,800 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 123,385 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 127,400 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 131,900 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 137,051 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 140,503 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 233,555 | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 225,298 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 230,457 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 241,802 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 236,893 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 243,625 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 233,443 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 243,443 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 235,960 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 249,100 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 242,392 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 233,612 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 231,181 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 219,445 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 210,447 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 212,540 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 221,731 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 219,284 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 238,176 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 218,200 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 214,296 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 202,384 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 224,214 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 214,336 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,800 | 69,105 | 94,303 | 9 |
| 1980s | 118,608 | 93,199 | 137,051 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,503 | 140,503 | 140,503 | 1 |
| 2000s | 237,358 | 225,298 | 249,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,701 | 210,447 | 242,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,808 | 202,384 | 224,214 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan was 214,336 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 249,100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,105 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release