Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, male was 4.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.93 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.53 million
in 2016
All-time low
2.46 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 4.93 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 5.53 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1971.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.57 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.46 million | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 2.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.78 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.06 million | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 3.19 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.36 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.60 million | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 3.74 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.14 million | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.61 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.42 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.23 million | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.96 million | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.83 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.93 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 million | 2.46 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 million | 3.06 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 million | 4.14 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million | 4.61 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 million | 4.96 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.83 million | 5.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 11 Kenya 135,124 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 130,920 compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 119,986 compare
- 14 Uganda 117,982 compare
- 15 Türkiye 115,898 compare
- 16 Japan 109,949 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 100,848 compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 4.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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