Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.32 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.37 million
in 2021
All-time low
463,044
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 2.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 2.37 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 463,044, in 1970.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 463,044 | — |
| 1971 | 466,764 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 498,439 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 527,820 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 535,887 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 566,214 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 602,919 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 631,265 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 675,072 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 703,040 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 692,629 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 702,216 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 719,188 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 753,547 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 802,206 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 810,164 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 836,308 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 838,070 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 837,660 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 844,316 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 848,556 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 889,660 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 913,180 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 941,012 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 944,726 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 990,352 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 567,046 | 463,044 | 703,040 | 10 |
| 1980s | 783,630 | 692,629 | 844,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 985,198 | 848,556 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.15 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 1.76 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 2.29 million | 2.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 75.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 74.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 2.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,044 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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