Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 5.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.65 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.81 million
in 1984
All-time low
4.69 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 5.65 million for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 6.81 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.69 million, in 1971.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.56 million
1971 4.69 million -15.7%
1972 5.07 million +8.2%
1973 5.31 million +4.7%
1974 5.54 million +4.4%
1975 5.83 million +5.2%
1976 5.99 million +2.7%
1977 6.19 million +3.4%
1978 5.89 million -4.8%
1979 5.96 million +1.2%
1980 6.23 million +4.6%
1981 6.39 million +2.6%
1982 6.61 million +3.3%
1983 6.78 million +2.6%
1984 6.81 million +0.4%
1985 6.67 million -2.0%
1986 6.68 million +0.2%
1987 6.61 million -1.1%
1988 6.60 million -0.1%
1989 6.69 million +1.4%
1990 6.69 million +0.0%
1991 6.71 million +0.2%
1992 6.70 million -0.2%
1993 6.71 million +0.2%
1994 6.74 million +0.4%
1995 6.77 million +0.4%
1996 6.76 million -0.2%
1997 6.76 million +0.1%
1998 6.69 million -1.0%
1999 6.71 million +0.3%
2000 6.67 million -0.6%
2001 6.62 million -0.8%
2002 6.52 million -1.5%
2003 6.46 million -0.9%
2004 6.65 million +3.0%
2005 6.50 million -2.2%
2006 6.55 million +0.6%
2007 6.69 million +2.2%
2008 6.59 million -1.5%
2009 6.59 million +0.1%
2010 6.59 million -0.1%
2011 6.57 million -0.3%
2012 6.53 million -0.6%
2013 6.74 million +3.3%
2014 6.61 million -2.0%
2015 6.55 million -0.9%
2016 6.61 million +0.9%
2017 6.24 million -5.6%
2018 5.92 million -5.1%
2019 5.98 million +1.1%
2020 5.96 million -0.3%
2021 5.89 million -1.2%
2022 5.77 million -2.0%
2023 5.69 million -1.4%
2024 5.65 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.60 million 4.69 million 6.19 million 10
1980s 6.61 million 6.23 million 6.81 million 10
1990s 6.72 million 6.69 million 6.77 million 10
2000s 6.58 million 6.46 million 6.69 million 10
2010s 6.43 million 5.92 million 6.74 million 10
2020s 5.79 million 5.65 million 5.96 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

  1. 10 Egypt 163,427 compare
  2. 11 Kenya 135,124 compare
  3. 12 Bangladesh 130,920 compare
  4. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 119,986 compare
  5. 14 Uganda 117,982 compare
  6. 15 Türkiye 115,898 compare
  7. 16 Japan 109,949 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 5.65 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 6.81 million in 1984.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 4.69 million in 1971.
How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.