Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in primary education, male was 400,895 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
400,895
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
453,333
in 2012
All-time low
158,441
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa is 400,895, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 453,333 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 158,441, in 1970.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 150th 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: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 158,441 | — |
| 1971 | 162,246 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 170,404 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 179,671 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 185,261 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 193,079 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 202,165 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 215,300 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 217,662 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 225,363 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 233,349 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 236,249 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 246,033 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 265,459 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 276,507 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 294,962 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 305,588 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 316,630 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 335,226 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 408,329 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 347,780 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 364,130 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 358,487 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 371,733 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 372,344 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 378,191 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 388,569 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 428,127 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 420,788 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 413,402 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 419,551 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 419,630 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 416,690 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 414,649 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 414,030 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 417,052 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 417,993 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 407,796 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 421,072 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 419,351 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 415,704 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 420,213 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 453,333 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 443,249 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 433,400 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 429,209 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 424,135 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 414,479 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 419,373 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 420,461 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 409,266 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 404,113 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 362,320 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 391,195 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 400,895 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,959 | 158,441 | 225,363 | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,833 | 233,349 | 408,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 384,355 | 347,780 | 428,127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,781 | 407,796 | 421,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,356 | 414,479 | 453,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,558 | 362,320 | 409,266 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 400,895 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 453,333 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,441 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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