Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 938,112 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 938,112.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.02 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 478,002, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 97th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 521,908 | — |
| 1971 | 478,002 | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 498,246 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 515,188 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 521,534 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 533,813 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 558,542 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 576,175 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 585,592 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 511,603 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 641,479 | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 634,697 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 651,063 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 666,471 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 678,436 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 698,418 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 710,688 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 736,399 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 755,529 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 832,130 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 779,915 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 800,129 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 802,752 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 828,743 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 837,238 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 842,767 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 860,078 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 903,304 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 904,867 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 895,137 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 910,744 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 925,047 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 931,424 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 921,650 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 926,761 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 935,733 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 953,783 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 947,202 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 972,058 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 966,875 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 968,740 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 983,459 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 996,326 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 995,724 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 982,552 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 955,087 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 951,974 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 953,918 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 957,375 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 946,287 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 903,444 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 935,343 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 938,112 | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +25.4% | 511,603 | 641,479 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 530,060 | 478,002 | 585,592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 700,531 | 634,697 | 832,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,493 | 779,915 | 904,867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 939,128 | 910,744 | 972,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 981,237 | 951,974 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 936,112 | 903,444 | 957,375 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 94 Sri Lanka 8,899 compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 8,864 compare
- 96 Congo 8,848 compare
- 97 Costa Rica 8,765 compare
- 98 Oman 8,753 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 8,297 compare
- 100 Central African Republic 7,894 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 938,112 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,002 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release