Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Teachers in primary education, male was 3.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.41 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.43 million
in 2018
All-time low
778,121
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Total recorded 3.41 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Total peaked at 3.43 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 778,121, in 1970.
WB: Ida Total ranks 19th 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 Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 778,121 | — |
| 1971 | 799,798 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 849,149 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 886,587 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 916,211 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 959,271 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 999,391 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.36 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.35 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.41 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 962,194 | 778,121 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.23 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.49 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 1.93 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 million | 2.62 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.33 million | 3.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total
- 16 Japan 109,949 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 100,848 compare
- 18 Thailand 96,835 compare
- 19 Afghanistan 95,218 compare
- 20 Iraq 89,470 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87,283 compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82,285 compare
More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 65.32 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 135.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 129.64 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 65.80 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Total?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Ida Total was 3.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 778,121 in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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