Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 537,217 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
537,217
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
570,979
in 2014
All-time low
286,240
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 537,217 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 570,979 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 286,240, in 1979.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 141st 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 363,467 | — |
| 1971 | 315,756 | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 327,842 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 335,517 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 336,273 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 340,734 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 356,377 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 360,875 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 367,930 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 286,240 | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 408,130 | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 398,448 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 405,029 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 401,012 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 401,929 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 403,456 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 405,100 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 419,769 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 420,303 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 423,801 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 432,135 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 436,000 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 444,264 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 457,010 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 464,895 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 464,576 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 471,509 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 475,176 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 484,079 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 481,735 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 491,193 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 505,417 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 514,734 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 507,001 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 512,730 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 518,681 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 535,790 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 539,406 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 550,986 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 547,525 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 553,036 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 563,246 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 566,880 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 553,077 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 570,979 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 566,515 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 558,417 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 540,607 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 532,600 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 533,457 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 548,108 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 542,174 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 541,124 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 544,148 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 537,217 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,101 | 286,240 | 367,930 | 10 |
| 1980s | 408,698 | 398,448 | 423,801 | 10 |
| 1990s | 461,138 | 432,135 | 484,079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,346 | 491,193 | 550,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 553,881 | 532,600 | 570,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,554 | 537,217 | 548,108 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 138 Djibouti 1,715 compare
- 139 Ukraine 1,454 compare
- 140 Luxembourg 1,388 compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 compare
- 142 Bulgaria 1,313 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,307 compare
- 144 Jamaica 1,274 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 537,217 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 570,979 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,240 in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release