Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, male was 162,377 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
162,377
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
214,649
in 1996
All-time low
158,533
in 2019
Years of data
46
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 162,377, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 214,649 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 158,533, in 2019.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 189,484 | — |
| 1980 | 213,938 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 192,270 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 202,643 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 202,902 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 202,599 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 203,875 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 195,981 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 210,063 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 213,186 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 201,735 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 201,458 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 198,883 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 208,150 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 210,829 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 212,032 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 207,538 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 214,649 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 209,125 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 209,815 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 210,091 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 207,530 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 207,792 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 210,536 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 202,141 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 206,481 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 207,465 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 205,285 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 208,957 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 208,764 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 198,736 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 197,337 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 199,963 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 197,807 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 171,351 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 173,330 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 174,458 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 172,297 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 162,758 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 161,878 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 158,533 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 164,272 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 162,424 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 161,999 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 162,288 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 162,377 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,484 | 189,484 | 189,484 | 1 |
| 1980s | 203,919 | 192,270 | 213,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 208,257 | 198,883 | 214,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,369 | 198,736 | 210,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,971 | 158,533 | 199,963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,672 | 161,999 | 164,272 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 177 French Guiana 209 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 186 compare
- 179 American Samoa 183 compare
- 180 Tonga 178 compare
- 181 Grenada 149 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 147 compare
- 183 Bahamas 133 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 162,377 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 214,649 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,533 in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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