Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.48 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2021
All-time low
539,368
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Only recorded 2.48 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Only peaked at 2.54 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 539,368, in 1970.
WB: Ida Only ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 539,368 | — |
| 1971 | 545,173 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 577,296 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 607,981 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 611,986 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 643,088 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 680,178 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 708,829 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 757,050 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 786,909 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 777,126 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 791,933 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 814,175 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 856,310 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 905,074 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 921,322 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 956,044 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 958,847 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 956,266 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 964,978 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 970,429 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.48 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 645,786 | 539,368 | 786,909 | 10 |
| 1980s | 890,208 | 777,126 | 964,978 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 970,429 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.27 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 1.89 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 2.45 million | 2.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 87.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 41.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.87 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.9% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 39.81 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 80.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Only?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Only was 2.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 539,368 in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release