Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, male was 1.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2012
All-time low
346,018
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 1.02 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.04 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 346,018, in 1970.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 90th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 346,018 | — |
| 1971 | 354,849 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 374,101 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 375,820 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 409,101 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 430,480 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 455,565 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 474,095 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 462,208 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 479,964 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 502,902 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 520,387 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 544,553 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 614,634 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 641,428 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 667,398 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 685,633 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 681,156 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 705,175 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 793,387 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 745,258 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 781,168 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 788,030 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 818,918 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 837,725 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 860,486 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 881,234 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 935,123 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 948,840 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 963,725 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 967,877 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 964,478 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 988,765 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 998,196 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 956,102 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 997,565 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 416,220 | 346,018 | 479,964 | 10 |
| 1980s | 635,665 | 502,902 | 793,387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 856,051 | 745,258 | 963,725 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 964,478 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.01 million | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 994,273 | 956,102 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 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
- 93 United Arab Emirates 9,204 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,018 in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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