Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: South and West Asia

AIMS: South and West Asia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.83 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.01 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.34 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: South and West Asia stood at 2.83 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 3.01 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 1971.

AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: South and West Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.36 million
1971 1.34 million -43.2%
1972 1.39 million +3.5%
1973 1.43 million +3.2%
1974 1.46 million +2.1%
1975 1.53 million +4.9%
1976 1.55 million +1.2%
1977 1.61 million +3.6%
1978 1.55 million -3.3%
1979 1.57 million +0.9%
1980 1.59 million +1.4%
1981 1.64 million +3.3%
1982 1.70 million +3.2%
1983 1.82 million +7.4%
1984 1.91 million +4.8%
1985 1.94 million +1.5%
1986 2.00 million +3.2%
1987 1.96 million -1.8%
1988 2.01 million +2.2%
1989 2.10 million +4.7%
1990 2.13 million +1.6%
1991 2.18 million +2.2%
1992 2.23 million +2.5%
1993 2.30 million +3.1%
1994 2.36 million +2.5%
1995 2.38 million +1.1%
1996 2.40 million +0.6%
1997 2.42 million +1.0%
1998 2.42 million +0.1%
1999 2.47 million +1.9%
2000 2.51 million +1.7%
2001 2.49 million -1.0%
2002 2.51 million +1.1%
2003 2.44 million -3.1%
2004 2.50 million +2.5%
2005 2.55 million +2.2%
2006 2.60 million +2.0%
2007 2.67 million +2.5%
2008 2.71 million +1.8%
2009 2.76 million +1.8%
2010 2.79 million +1.0%
2011 2.82 million +1.3%
2012 2.83 million +0.1%
2013 3.01 million +6.5%
2014 2.96 million -1.7%
2015 2.96 million +0.1%
2016 3.01 million +1.4%
2017 2.88 million -4.2%
2018 2.68 million -7.1%
2019 2.72 million +1.8%
2020 2.78 million +2.1%
2021 2.78 million +0.1%
2022 2.77 million -0.6%
2023 2.80 million +1.0%
2024 2.83 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.58 million 1.34 million 2.36 million 10
1980s 1.87 million 1.59 million 2.10 million 10
1990s 2.33 million 2.13 million 2.47 million 10
2000s 2.57 million 2.44 million 2.76 million 10
2010s 2.87 million 2.68 million 3.01 million 10
2020s 2.79 million 2.77 million 2.83 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia

  1. 24 Viet Nam 79,744 compare
  2. 25 Brazil 76,095 compare
  3. 26 Algeria 74,035 compare
  4. 27 Nepal 71,329 compare
  5. 28 Mozambique 70,429 compare
  6. 29 Morocco 66,951 compare
  7. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 64,815 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: South and West Asia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: South and West Asia was 2.83 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1971.
How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.