Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teachers in primary education, male was 10.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.49 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.22 million
in 2016
All-time low
6.65 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 10.49 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 11.22 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.65 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.65 million | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 7.09 million | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 7.38 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 7.66 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.98 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 8.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 8.25 million | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.79 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.32 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 9.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9.65 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.99 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.14 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.95 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.47 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.47 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.49 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.75 million | 6.65 million | 8.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.37 million | 8.79 million | 9.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.88 million | 9.65 million | 10.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.24 million | 10.00 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 million | 10.65 million | 11.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 million | 10.47 million | 10.68 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: World?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: World was 10.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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