Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.18 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.18 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.36 million
in 1988
All-time low
1.17 million
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members is 1.18 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 1.36 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 2021.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 83rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.23 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.26 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 1.19 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million | 1.32 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.25 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.18 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.18 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.17 million | 1.18 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 116.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members was 1.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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