Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.87 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.04 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.38 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 2.87 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 3.04 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 1971.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.39 million
1971 1.38 million -42.6%
1972 1.42 million +3.4%
1973 1.47 million +3.1%
1974 1.50 million +2.0%
1975 1.57 million +4.8%
1976 1.59 million +1.2%
1977 1.64 million +3.6%
1978 1.59 million -3.2%
1979 1.60 million +0.9%
1980 1.63 million +1.4%
1981 1.67 million +2.6%
1982 1.73 million +3.8%
1983 1.86 million +7.3%
1984 1.95 million +4.7%
1985 1.98 million +1.5%
1986 2.03 million +2.7%
1987 2.01 million -1.3%
1988 2.05 million +2.1%
1989 2.13 million +4.2%
1990 2.17 million +1.5%
1991 2.21 million +2.2%
1992 2.27 million +2.5%
1993 2.34 million +3.2%
1994 2.40 million +2.5%
1995 2.42 million +1.1%
1996 2.44 million +0.7%
1997 2.46 million +0.8%
1998 2.46 million -0.0%
1999 2.51 million +2.0%
2000 2.55 million +1.6%
2001 2.52 million -1.1%
2002 2.55 million +1.1%
2003 2.47 million -3.1%
2004 2.53 million +2.5%
2005 2.59 million +2.1%
2006 2.63 million +1.8%
2007 2.70 million +2.5%
2008 2.74 million +1.7%
2009 2.79 million +1.5%
2010 2.81 million +0.9%
2011 2.85 million +1.4%
2012 2.86 million +0.2%
2013 3.04 million +6.4%
2014 2.99 million -1.7%
2015 2.99 million -0.0%
2016 3.03 million +1.5%
2017 2.90 million -4.2%
2018 2.70 million -7.0%
2019 2.75 million +2.0%
2020 2.81 million +2.2%
2021 2.82 million +0.1%
2022 2.80 million -0.6%
2023 2.83 million +1.0%
2024 2.87 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.62 million 1.38 million 2.39 million 10
1980s 1.90 million 1.63 million 2.13 million 10
1990s 2.37 million 2.17 million 2.51 million 10
2000s 2.61 million 2.47 million 2.79 million 10
2010s 2.89 million 2.70 million 3.04 million 10
2020s 2.82 million 2.80 million 2.87 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 23 Malaysia 81,894 compare
  2. 24 Viet Nam 79,744 compare
  3. 25 Brazil 76,095 compare
  4. 26 Algeria 74,035 compare
  5. 27 Nepal 71,329 compare
  6. 28 Mozambique 70,429 compare
  7. 29 Morocco 66,951 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 2.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1971.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release