Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 341,120 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
341,120
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
502,903
in 1972
All-time low
337,839
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 341,120 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 502,903 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 337,839, in 2020.

That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 405,837
1971 495,979 +22.2%
1972 502,903 +1.4%
1973 496,139 -1.3%
1974 498,399 +0.5%
1975 495,435 -0.6%
1976 484,594 -2.2%
1977 489,181 +0.9%
1978 491,226 +0.4%
1979 494,649 +0.7%
1980 494,752 +0.0%
1981 497,721 +0.6%
1982 494,117 -0.7%
1983 479,768 -2.9%
1984 463,794 -3.3%
1985 465,948 +0.5%
1986 467,883 +0.4%
1987 461,603 -1.3%
1988 462,762 +0.3%
1989 454,246 -1.8%
1990 451,156 -0.7%
1991 444,166 -1.5%
1992 435,690 -1.9%
1993 439,332 +0.8%
1994 426,643 -2.9%
1995 414,818 -2.8%
1996 435,682 +5.0%
1997 439,135 +0.8%
1998 433,950 -1.2%
1999 428,724 -1.2%
2000 424,625 -1.0%
2001 416,858 -1.8%
2002 411,053 -1.4%
2003 401,118 -2.4%
2004 393,456 -1.9%
2005 392,069 -0.4%
2006 383,200 -2.3%
2007 384,269 +0.3%
2008 374,863 -2.4%
2009 377,878 +0.8%
2010 360,972 -4.5%
2011 359,849 -0.3%
2012 351,001 -2.5%
2013 347,068 -1.1%
2014 348,005 +0.3%
2015 358,756 +3.1%
2016 363,035 +1.2%
2017 364,618 +0.4%
2018 369,167 +1.2%
2019 364,113 -1.4%
2020 337,839 -7.2%
2021 341,537 +1.1%
2022 342,756 +0.4%
2023 341,377 -0.4%
2024 341,120 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 485,434 405,837 502,903 10
1980s 474,259 454,246 497,721 10
1990s 434,930 414,818 451,156 10
2000s 395,939 374,863 424,625 10
2010s 358,658 347,068 369,167 10
2020s 340,926 337,839 342,756 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 150 Croatia 884 compare
  2. 151 Estonia 876.4 compare
  3. 152 Brunei 855 compare
  4. 153 Cyprus 845 compare
  5. 154 Guyana 805 compare
  6. 155 Armenia 790 compare
  7. 155 Latvia 790 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: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 341,120 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 502,903 in 1972.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 337,839 in 2020.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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.