Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 40,470 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40,470
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
54,623
in 1988
All-time low
31,138
in 2015
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia is 40,470, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 54,623 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 31,138, in 2015.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 202nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50,113 | — |
| 1981 | 36,277 | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 50,888 | +40.3% |
| 1983 | 51,617 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 52,427 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 53,285 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 42,354 | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 54,305 | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 54,623 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 43,879 | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 42,789 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 43,221 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 44,375 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 47,529 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 47,910 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 47,675 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 51,163 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 48,386 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 45,616 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 47,169 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 46,254 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 44,096 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 45,827 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 41,908 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 44,399 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 43,918 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41,000 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 43,316 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 42,352 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35,521 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 33,581 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 36,476 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 37,203 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 35,779 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 34,062 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 31,138 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 31,852 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31,394 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 31,168 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35,634 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 37,340 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 38,014 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39,012 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 40,163 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 40,470 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,977 | 36,277 | 54,623 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,583 | 42,789 | 51,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,859 | 35,521 | 46,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,829 | 31,138 | 37,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,000 | 37,340 | 40,470 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 199 Palau 30 compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22 compare
- 201 San Marino 19 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 18 compare
- 203 Cook Islands 12 compare
- 203 Naoero 12 compare
- 203 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 12 compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 33.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia was 40,470 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,623 in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,138 in 2015.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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