Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in primary education, male was 6.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.10 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.20 million
in 2013
All-time low
4.72 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only is 6.10 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 7.20 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 1971.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.72 million | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 5.09 million | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 5.36 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.61 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.88 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 6.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.28 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.98 million | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.41 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.89 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.89 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 7.08 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.14 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.96 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.66 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.33 million | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.27 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.10 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.68 million | 4.72 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 million | 6.41 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 million | 7.08 million | 7.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 million | 6.91 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 6.33 million | 7.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million | 6.09 million | 6.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only was 6.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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