Teachers in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, male was 1.02 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.02 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.23 million
in 1972
All-time low
1.00 million
in 2005
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 1.02 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 1.23 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2005.
That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.22 million | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.17 million | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 1.17 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.00 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.03 million | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 88 Paraguay 9,999 compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,854 compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 9,697 compare
- 91 Switzerland 9,628 compare
- 92 Portugal 9,424 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 9,204 compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 8,899 compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 1.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2005.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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