Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, male was 3.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.37 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.22 million
in 1983
All-time low
3.33 million
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 3.37 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 5.22 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.33 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.33 million | — |
| 1973 | 3.91 million | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 4.14 million | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.36 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.53 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.71 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.42 million | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 4.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.81 million | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 5.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.07 million | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.04 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.97 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.99 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.94 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.88 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.84 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.83 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.81 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.73 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.57 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.47 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.30 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.18 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.87 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.75 million | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.66 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.59 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.51 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.41 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.37 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.24 million | 3.33 million | 4.71 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.04 million | 4.81 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 million | 4.81 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million | 4.43 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million | 3.75 million | 4.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 3.37 million | 3.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 17 Saudi Arabia 100,848 compare
- 18 Thailand 96,835 compare
- 19 Afghanistan 95,218 compare
- 20 Iraq 89,470 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87,283 compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82,285 compare
- 23 Malaysia 81,894 compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 113.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 3.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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