Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 2.94 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 3.13 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.47 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.43 million | -42.3% |
| 1972 | 1.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.66 million | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.13 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.43 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million | 1.73 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 million | 2.26 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million | 2.58 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million | 2.79 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million | 2.88 million | 2.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 18 Thailand 96,835 compare
- 19 Afghanistan 95,218 compare
- 20 Iraq 89,470 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87,283 compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82,285 compare
- 23 Malaysia 81,894 compare
- 24 Viet Nam 79,744 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.36 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 2.94 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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) 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.