Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2013
All-time low
489,014
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 1.16 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 1.24 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 489,014, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 501,516 | — |
| 1971 | 489,014 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 508,918 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 506,379 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 540,665 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 563,541 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 590,020 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 610,166 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 598,877 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 528,410 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 641,614 | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 660,920 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 685,753 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 756,796 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 784,507 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 810,672 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 830,006 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 826,515 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 851,124 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 941,482 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 895,154 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 931,609 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 939,918 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 971,848 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 992,013 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 543,751 | 489,014 | 610,166 | 10 |
| 1980s | 778,939 | 641,614 | 941,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 895,154 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.13 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.18 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.11 million | 1.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 1.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,014 in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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