Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.94 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.94 million
in 2021
All-time low
596,056
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) recorded 2.94 million for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 2.94 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 596,056, in 1970.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 596,056
1971 608,375 +2.1%
1972 637,764 +4.8%
1973 671,596 +5.3%
1974 712,589 +6.1%
1975 744,720 +4.5%
1976 779,755 +4.7%
1977 839,783 +7.7%
1978 924,186 +10.1%
1979 997,221 +7.9%
1980 1.04 million +4.0%
1981 1.08 million +4.5%
1982 1.15 million +5.9%
1983 1.19 million +3.9%
1984 1.21 million +1.7%
1985 1.22 million +0.2%
1986 1.22 million +0.7%
1987 1.24 million +1.6%
1988 1.28 million +2.8%
1989 1.40 million +9.3%
1990 1.33 million -4.6%
1991 1.40 million +4.7%
1992 1.41 million +1.0%
1993 1.46 million +3.2%
1994 1.44 million -1.2%
1995 1.44 million +0.0%
1996 1.45 million +0.7%
1997 1.51 million +4.1%
1998 1.53 million +1.7%
1999 1.55 million +1.4%
2000 1.59 million +2.1%
2001 1.65 million +3.7%
2002 1.66 million +1.0%
2003 1.77 million +6.6%
2004 1.79 million +1.3%
2005 1.87 million +3.9%
2006 1.90 million +2.1%
2007 1.95 million +2.5%
2008 2.04 million +4.3%
2009 2.12 million +4.1%
2010 2.21 million +4.3%
2011 2.32 million +4.8%
2012 2.35 million +1.6%
2013 2.53 million +7.6%
2014 2.62 million +3.3%
2015 2.64 million +1.1%
2016 2.72 million +3.0%
2017 2.82 million +3.5%
2018 2.93 million +4.0%
2019 2.88 million -1.9%
2020 2.84 million -1.2%
2021 2.94 million +3.5%
2022 2.84 million -3.4%
2023 2.92 million +2.6%
2024 2.94 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 751,204 596,056 997,221 10
1980s 1.20 million 1.04 million 1.40 million 10
1990s 1.45 million 1.33 million 1.55 million 10
2000s 1.83 million 1.59 million 2.12 million 10
2010s 2.60 million 2.21 million 2.93 million 10
2020s 2.90 million 2.84 million 2.94 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 19 Afghanistan 95,218 compare
  2. 20 Iraq 89,470 compare
  3. 21 Iran 87,283 compare
  4. 22 Venezuela 82,285 compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 81,894 compare
  6. 24 Vietnam 79,744 compare
  7. 25 Brazil 76,095 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 2.94 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 596,056 in 1970.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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.