Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, male was 156,841 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
156,841
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
200,657
in 1980
All-time low
151,812
in 2019
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 156,841 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 200,657 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 151,812, in 2019.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 177,024 | — |
| 1973 | 165,253 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 161,700 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 162,720 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 167,338 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 171,948 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 171,522 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 172,331 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 200,657 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 176,483 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 189,294 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 189,549 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 189,219 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 190,517 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 180,288 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 194,457 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 197,910 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 186,156 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 186,942 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 185,686 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 194,497 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 197,229 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 198,537 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 193,646 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 199,833 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 194,384 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 195,727 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 196,905 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 195,509 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 196,840 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 199,930 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 192,265 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 196,441 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 197,352 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 195,582 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 199,435 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 199,044 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 189,199 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 188,311 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 191,931 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 190,109 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 163,729 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 165,930 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 167,416 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 165,596 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 156,034 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 154,980 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 151,812 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 157,707 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 156,226 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 156,084 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 156,752 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 156,841 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168,730 | 161,700 | 177,024 | 8 |
| 1980s | 189,453 | 176,483 | 200,657 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,339 | 185,686 | 199,833 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,160 | 189,199 | 199,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,585 | 151,812 | 191,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,722 | 156,084 | 157,707 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 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
- 184 Republic of Moldova 129 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 156,841 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 200,657 in 1980.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,812 in 2019.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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