Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 214,336 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 214,336 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 214,336 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,344, 16.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +66.2% | 140,503 | 233,555 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
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