Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, male was 821,878 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
821,878
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1972
All-time low
774,700
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend is 821,878, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.01 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 774,700, in 2013.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 106th 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 880,574 | — |
| 1971 | 998,766 | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 998,545 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 966,374 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 970,617 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 973,182 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 975,132 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 991,885 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 970,110 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 960,147 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 954,349 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 940,532 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 973,873 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 957,386 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 924,166 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 911,000 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 916,846 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 892,155 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 885,259 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 876,795 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 883,436 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 878,444 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 805,520 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 819,342 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 816,865 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 800,501 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 791,685 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 790,429 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 784,141 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 782,521 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 778,571 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 809,646 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 828,922 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 809,894 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 792,261 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 796,216 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 783,370 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 774,700 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 779,521 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 794,266 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 809,727 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 817,952 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 810,885 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 812,574 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 814,934 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 819,790 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 821,750 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 823,949 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 821,878 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 977,973 | 880,574 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 977,837 | 940,532 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 879,296 | 805,520 | 924,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 799,318 | 778,571 | 828,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,147 | 774,700 | 817,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,460 | 814,934 | 823,949 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.3963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 84.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 821,878 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,700 in 2013.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-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