Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: Teachers in primary education, male was 992,996 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Blend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Blend is 992,996, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 992,996 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 248,350, in 1970.
WB: Ida Blend ranks 92nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248,350 | — |
| 1971 | 264,302 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 282,073 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 290,077 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 315,965 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 328,852 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 332,665 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 360,783 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 413,069 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 456,064 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 470,234 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 499,484 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 553,214 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 578,002 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 568,774 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 548,206 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 508,648 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 528,482 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 536,211 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 545,770 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 550,461 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 573,755 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 596,427 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 634,426 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 639,048 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 638,083 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 644,540 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 657,373 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 672,942 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 671,137 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 688,415 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 707,147 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 704,200 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 782,171 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 755,052 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 763,400 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 741,432 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 727,463 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 718,985 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 764,535 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 781,156 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 838,001 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 774,062 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 908,858 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 931,082 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 920,951 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 940,814 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 954,568 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 992,603 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 933,169 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 895,626 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 948,010 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 963,616 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 989,338 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 992,996 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 329,220 | 248,350 | 456,064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 533,702 | 470,234 | 578,002 | 10 |
| 1990s | 627,819 | 550,461 | 672,942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 735,280 | 688,415 | 782,171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 897,526 | 774,062 | 992,603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 957,917 | 895,626 | 992,996 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Blend
- 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
- 95 Uzbekistan 8,864 compare
More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 51.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 26.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 19.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.3% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 25.01 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 50.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 25.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Blend?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Blend was 992,996 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 992,996 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,350 in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release