Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.35 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.35 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.14 million
in 1982
All-time low
2.35 million
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 2.35 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.14 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 2024.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.32 million | — |
| 1974 | 3.51 million | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.71 million | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.05 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 3.78 million | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 3.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.98 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.11 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.02 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.89 million | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.85 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.82 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.72 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.69 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.66 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.65 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.63 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.61 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.44 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.12 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.83 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.35 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.72 million | 3.32 million | 4.05 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.95 million | 3.82 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 million | 3.59 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.40 million | 3.25 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 2.64 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 2.35 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 2.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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