Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Teachers in primary education, male was 117,772 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
117,772
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
180,355
in 2014
All-time low
35,188
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 117,772.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 180,355 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35,188, in 1979.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 123,829 | — |
| 1979 | 35,188 | -71.6% |
| 1980 | 124,607 | +254.1% |
| 1981 | 126,011 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 126,580 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 127,354 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 128,308 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 128,508 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 129,490 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 130,278 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 131,421 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 133,226 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 135,031 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 134,946 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 135,840 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 136,237 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 137,352 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 138,550 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 140,196 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 142,538 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 145,024 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 142,769 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 143,821 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 144,789 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 145,899 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 145,883 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 146,831 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 138,228 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 149,405 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 142,709 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 155,405 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 153,182 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 157,979 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 162,134 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 166,759 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 176,863 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 180,355 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 165,636 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 149,364 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 140,130 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 130,130 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 127,265 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 133,658 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 129,161 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 124,499 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 121,439 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 117,772 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,508 | 35,188 | 123,829 | 2 |
| 1980s | 128,578 | 124,607 | 133,226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,848 | 134,946 | 145,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,615 | 138,228 | 155,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,662 | 127,265 | 180,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,306 | 117,772 | 133,658 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 184 Republic of Moldova 129 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118 compare
- 186 Kiribati 115 compare
- 187 Belarus 109 compare
- 188 Aruba 96 compare
- 189 Seychelles 83 compare
- 190 Andorra 76 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 117,772 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 180,355 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,188 in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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