Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 42,466 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42,466
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58,728
in 1988
All-time low
33,115
in 2018
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980200220241980: 54.2k1981: 40.7k1982: 55.2k1983: 55.7k1984: 56.3k1985: 56.9k1986: 45.8k1987: 58.1k1988: 58.7k1989: 48.3k1990: 46.2k1991: 46.6k1992: 48.8k1993: 55.0k1994: 55.3k1995: 55.1k1996: 58.7k1997: 55.6k1998: 52.5k1999: 53.6k2000: 51.7k2001: 48.9k2002: 50.6k2003: 46.5k2004: 49.8k2005: 48.2k2006: 45.2k2007: 46.8k2008: 46.4k2009: 39.4k2010: 37.0k2011: 39.4k2012: 39.7k2013: 38.6k2014: 37.1k2015: 34.2k2016: 34.9k2017: 44.5k2018: 33.1k2019: 37.4k2020: 39.0k2021: 39.8k2022: 40.9k2023: 42.1k2024: 42.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 42,466 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 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 58,728 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 33,115, in 2018.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 200th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 54,245
1981 40,702 -25.0%
1982 55,166 +35.5%
1983 55,684 +0.9%
1984 56,270 +1.1%
1985 56,915 +1.1%
1986 45,752 -19.6%
1987 58,073 +26.9%
1988 58,728 +1.1%
1989 48,287 -17.8%
1990 46,198 -4.3%
1991 46,610 +0.9%
1992 48,783 +4.7%
1993 54,954 +12.7%
1994 55,302 +0.6%
1995 55,144 -0.3%
1996 58,674 +6.4%
1997 55,562 -5.3%
1998 52,454 -5.6%
1999 53,623 +2.2%
2000 51,688 -3.6%
2001 48,870 -5.5%
2002 50,576 +3.5%
2003 46,541 -8.0%
2004 49,779 +7.0%
2005 48,182 -3.2%
2006 45,229 -6.1%
2007 46,828 +3.5%
2008 46,363 -1.0%
2009 39,448 -14.9%
2010 36,978 -6.3%
2011 39,446 +6.7%
2012 39,748 +0.8%
2013 38,575 -3.0%
2014 37,094 -3.8%
2015 34,228 -7.7%
2016 34,865 +1.9%
2017 44,504 +27.6%
2018 33,115 -25.6%
2019 37,439 +13.1%
2020 39,027 +4.2%
2021 39,781 +1.9%
2022 40,925 +2.9%
2023 42,121 +2.9%
2024 42,466 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52,982 40,702 58,728 10
1990s 52,730 46,198 58,674 10
2000s 47,350 39,448 51,688 10
2010s 37,599 33,115 44,504 10
2020s 40,864 39,027 42,466 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 197 Gibraltar 33 compare
  2. 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 33 compare
  3. 199 Palau 30 compare
  4. 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22 compare
  5. 201 San Marino 19 compare
  6. 202 British Virgin Islands 18 compare
  7. 203 Nauru 12 compare
  8. 203 Cook Islands 12 compare
  9. 203 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 12 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 42,466 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 58,728 in 1988.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 33,115 in 2018.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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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.