Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 566,569 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
566,569
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
567,152
in 2019
All-time low
257,593
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 566,569, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 567,152 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 257,593, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1970 257,593
1971 268,753 +4.3%
1972 291,197 +8.4%
1973 306,282 +5.2%
1974 300,099 -2.0%
1975 314,983 +5.0%
1976 328,401 +4.3%
1977 332,726 +1.3%
1978 346,198 +4.0%
1979 350,869 +1.3%
1980 323,357 -7.8%
1981 306,274 -5.3%
1982 316,901 +3.5%
1983 339,258 +7.1%
1984 368,993 +8.8%
1985 372,378 +0.9%
1986 364,677 -2.1%
1987 378,173 +3.7%
1988 366,341 -3.1%
1989 353,394 -3.5%
1990 361,009 +2.2%
1991 374,895 +3.8%
1992 384,619 +2.6%
1993 394,554 +2.6%
1994 402,473 +2.0%
1995 410,815 +2.1%
1996 429,797 +4.6%
1997 438,477 +2.0%
1998 444,531 +1.4%
1999 446,162 +0.4%
2000 438,245 -1.8%
2001 433,018 -1.2%
2002 453,589 +4.8%
2003 480,361 +5.9%
2004 494,977 +3.0%
2005 492,855 -0.4%
2006 506,776 +2.8%
2007 507,764 +0.2%
2008 500,028 -1.5%
2009 499,203 -0.2%
2010 502,207 +0.6%
2011 525,097 +4.6%
2012 539,089 +2.7%
2013 544,445 +1.0%
2014 549,627 +1.0%
2015 550,644 +0.2%
2016 562,020 +2.1%
2017 559,306 -0.5%
2018 560,049 +0.1%
2019 567,152 +1.3%
2020 566,569 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 309,710 257,593 350,869 10
1980s 348,975 306,274 378,173 10
1990s 408,733 361,009 446,162 10
2000s 480,682 433,018 507,764 10
2010s 545,964 502,207 567,152 10
2020s 566,569 566,569 566,569 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 136 Bhutan 1,828 compare
  2. 137 Hungary 1,777 compare
  3. 138 Djibouti 1,715 compare
  4. 139 Ukraine 1,454 compare
  5. 140 Luxembourg 1,388 compare
  6. 141 Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 compare
  7. 142 Bulgaria 1,313 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 566,569 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 567,152 in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 257,593 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.