Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, male was 1.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2012
All-time low
347,509
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 1.02 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.05 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 347,509, in 1970.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 89th 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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 347,509 | — |
| 1971 | 356,359 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 375,650 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 377,421 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 410,758 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 432,192 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 457,329 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 475,911 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 464,074 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 481,883 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 504,878 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 522,422 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 546,651 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 616,804 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 643,685 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 669,754 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 688,037 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 683,618 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 707,797 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 796,105 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 748,076 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 784,099 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 791,081 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 822,099 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 841,046 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 863,959 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 884,946 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 939,110 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 953,103 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 968,231 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 972,321 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 969,019 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 993,640 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 961,616 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 417,909 | 347,509 | 481,883 | 10 |
| 1980s | 637,975 | 504,878 | 796,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 859,575 | 748,076 | 968,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 969,019 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.02 million | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 999,443 | 961,616 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 86 Honduras 11,880 compare
- 87 Somalia 10,731 compare
- 88 Paraguay 9,999 compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,854 compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 9,697 compare
- 91 Switzerland 9,628 compare
- 92 Portugal 9,424 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 1.02 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,509 in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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