Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, male was 180,868 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
180,868
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
278,986
in 1994
All-time low
180,710
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 180,868 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 278,986 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 180,710, in 2022.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 176th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 265,127 | — |
| 1981 | 244,603 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 256,596 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 258,586 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 259,959 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 262,686 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 255,942 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 271,607 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 275,961 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 264,910 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 263,745 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 261,597 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 272,154 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 278,578 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 278,986 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 272,654 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 278,306 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 271,598 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 270,451 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 268,039 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 262,689 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 260,946 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 257,260 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 243,279 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 248,519 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 248,635 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 246,295 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 249,530 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 251,870 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 241,891 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 240,323 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 235,490 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 232,324 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 205,512 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 207,733 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 209,989 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 208,679 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 209,416 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 212,494 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 204,122 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 183,906 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 181,338 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 180,710 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 180,778 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 180,868 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 261,598 | 244,603 | 275,961 | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,611 | 261,597 | 278,986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,091 | 241,891 | 262,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,608 | 204,122 | 240,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,520 | 180,710 | 183,906 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 173 Malta 275.01 compare
- 174 Micronesia, Federated States of 253 compare
- 175 Slovenia 233 compare
- 176 Suriname 228 compare
- 177 French Guiana 209 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 186 compare
- 179 American Samoa 183 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 180,868 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 278,986 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,710 in 2022.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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