Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.74 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.91 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 2.74 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 2.91 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 35th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.28 million | -44.3% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.77 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.74 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 million | 1.28 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.53 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million | 2.00 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.30 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 million | 2.58 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million | 2.68 million | 2.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia was 2.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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