Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in primary education, male was 9.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.51 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.22 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.52 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 9.51 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 10.22 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million, in 1971.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.51 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.52 million | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 5.94 million | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 6.24 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 6.52 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 6.84 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.34 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 7.14 million | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.63 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 7.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 8.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.33 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.35 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.16 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.95 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.76 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.49 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.48 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.51 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.64 million | 5.52 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.25 million | 7.63 million | 8.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 million | 8.57 million | 9.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 million | 9.04 million | 9.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 million | 9.67 million | 10.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 million | 9.48 million | 9.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.268 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 9.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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