Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 508,954 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
508,954
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
511,546
in 2019
All-time low
201,475
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 508,954.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 511,546 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 201,475, in 1970.

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 144th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1970 201,475
1971 211,926 +5.2%
1972 233,556 +10.2%
1973 248,694 +6.5%
1974 242,094 -2.7%
1975 256,724 +6.0%
1976 269,744 +5.1%
1977 273,684 +1.5%
1978 287,010 +4.9%
1979 291,334 +1.5%
1980 263,193 -9.7%
1981 260,098 -1.2%
1982 255,895 -1.6%
1983 277,036 +8.3%
1984 305,629 +10.3%
1985 307,789 +0.7%
1986 310,572 +0.9%
1987 312,144 +0.5%
1988 298,720 -4.3%
1989 296,868 -0.6%
1990 305,389 +2.9%
1991 318,626 +4.3%
1992 326,513 +2.5%
1993 333,267 +2.1%
1994 340,002 +2.0%
1995 348,901 +2.6%
1996 363,995 +4.3%
1997 375,402 +3.1%
1998 383,314 +2.1%
1999 384,331 +0.3%
2000 377,340 -1.8%
2001 375,596 -0.5%
2002 395,930 +5.4%
2003 424,918 +7.3%
2004 438,238 +3.1%
2005 436,761 -0.3%
2006 454,231 +4.0%
2007 453,508 -0.2%
2008 447,347 -1.4%
2009 450,860 +0.8%
2010 453,770 +0.6%
2011 471,455 +3.9%
2012 482,094 +2.3%
2013 488,655 +1.4%
2014 495,599 +1.4%
2015 499,091 +0.7%
2016 509,803 +2.1%
2017 507,872 -0.4%
2018 509,440 +0.3%
2019 511,546 +0.4%
2020 508,954 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 251,624 201,475 291,334 10
1980s 288,794 255,895 312,144 10
1990s 347,974 305,389 384,331 10
2000s 425,473 375,596 454,231 10
2010s 492,932 453,770 511,546 10
2020s 508,954 508,954 508,954 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

  1. 141 Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 compare
  2. 142 Bulgaria 1,313 compare
  3. 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,307 compare
  4. 144 Jamaica 1,274 compare
  5. 145 Reunion 1,136 compare
  6. 146 Cape Verde 1,106 compare
  7. 147 North Macedonia 1,082 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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 508,954 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 511,546 in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 201,475 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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.