Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 219,383 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
219,383
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
250,961
in 2014
All-time low
92,128
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980200220241980: 103.7k1981: 92.1k1982: 96.7k1983: 103.3k1984: 113.2k1985: 117.8k1986: 111.1k1987: 124.5k1988: 126.5k1989: 120.1k1990: 123.3k1991: 127.0k1992: 130.6k1993: 136.3k1994: 141.3k1995: 146.0k1996: 157.6k1997: 160.0k1998: 160.6k1999: 157.6k2000: 153.1k2001: 144.8k2002: 165.7k2003: 187.4k2004: 203.1k2005: 197.4k2006: 213.7k2007: 213.4k2008: 210.6k2009: 218.4k2010: 222.1k2011: 231.9k2012: 241.9k2013: 246.5k2014: 251.0k2015: 249.4k2016: 250.2k2017: 244.4k2018: 243.1k2019: 248.9k2020: 246.8k2021: 239.4k2022: 232.1k2023: 225.1k2024: 219.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) recorded 219,383 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 250,961 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92,128, in 1981.

That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 103,696
1981 92,128 -11.2%
1982 96,731 +5.0%
1983 103,299 +6.8%
1984 113,239 +9.6%
1985 117,812 +4.0%
1986 111,080 -5.7%
1987 124,547 +12.1%
1988 126,506 +1.6%
1989 120,054 -5.1%
1990 123,268 +2.7%
1991 126,987 +3.0%
1992 130,612 +2.9%
1993 136,335 +4.4%
1994 141,265 +3.6%
1995 145,971 +3.3%
1996 157,616 +8.0%
1997 160,020 +1.5%
1998 160,602 +0.4%
1999 157,554 -1.9%
2000 153,097 -2.8%
2001 144,828 -5.4%
2002 165,691 +14.4%
2003 187,410 +13.1%
2004 203,071 +8.4%
2005 197,370 -2.8%
2006 213,707 +8.3%
2007 213,440 -0.1%
2008 210,579 -1.3%
2009 218,421 +3.7%
2010 222,063 +1.7%
2011 231,937 +4.4%
2012 241,912 +4.3%
2013 246,506 +1.9%
2014 250,961 +1.8%
2015 249,357 -0.6%
2016 250,249 +0.4%
2017 244,398 -2.3%
2018 243,068 -0.5%
2019 248,901 +2.4%
2020 246,849 -0.8%
2021 239,447 -3.0%
2022 232,073 -3.1%
2023 225,063 -3.0%
2024 219,383 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 110,909 92,128 126,506 10
1990s 144,023 123,268 160,602 10
2000s 190,761 144,828 218,421 10
2010s 242,935 222,063 250,961 10
2020s 232,563 219,383 246,849 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

  1. 166 Sao Tome and Principe 538 compare
  2. 167 Uruguay 506 compare
  3. 168 Mongolia 379 compare
  4. 169 Barbados 370 compare
  5. 170 Lithuania 350 compare
  6. 171 Kyrgyzstan 303 compare
  7. 172 Samoa 299 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: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 219,383 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The highest recorded value was 250,961 in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The lowest recorded value was 92,128 in 1981.
How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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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.