Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 765,771 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
765,771
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
820,513
in 2014
All-time low
330,771
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 765,771 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 820,513 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 330,771, in 1979.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 349,936
1971 331,892 -5.2%
1972 345,821 +4.2%
1973 355,373 +2.8%
1974 363,229 +2.2%
1975 373,463 +2.8%
1976 390,533 +4.6%
1977 400,023 +2.4%
1978 406,883 +1.7%
1979 330,771 -18.7%
1980 429,781 +29.9%
1981 435,386 +1.3%
1982 447,216 +2.7%
1983 459,948 +2.8%
1984 468,196 +1.8%
1985 485,000 +3.6%
1986 495,768 +2.2%
1987 512,541 +3.4%
1988 524,616 +2.4%
1989 606,046 +15.5%
1990 548,830 -9.4%
1991 565,717 +3.1%
1992 561,296 -0.8%
1993 583,038 +3.9%
1994 593,228 +1.7%
1995 604,229 +1.9%
1996 619,151 +2.5%
1997 664,387 +7.3%
1998 663,808 -0.1%
1999 655,947 -1.2%
2000 671,997 +2.4%
2001 684,254 +1.8%
2002 689,713 +0.8%
2003 687,668 -0.3%
2004 691,168 +0.5%
2005 697,866 +1.0%
2006 715,868 +2.6%
2007 708,284 -1.1%
2008 732,755 +3.5%
2009 740,435 +1.0%
2010 745,030 +0.6%
2011 761,445 +2.2%
2012 802,403 +5.4%
2013 808,384 +0.7%
2014 820,513 +1.5%
2015 814,703 -0.7%
2016 803,716 -1.3%
2017 790,403 -1.7%
2018 797,206 +0.9%
2019 796,593 -0.1%
2020 800,267 +0.5%
2021 792,533 -1.0%
2022 750,986 -5.2%
2023 783,497 +4.3%
2024 765,771 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 364,792 330,771 406,883 10
1980s 486,450 429,781 606,046 10
1990s 605,963 548,830 664,387 10
2000s 702,001 671,997 740,435 10
2010s 794,040 745,030 820,513 10
2020s 778,611 750,986 800,267 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 111 Panama 4,443 compare
  2. 112 Botswana 4,309 compare
  3. 113 Guinea-Bissau 4,201 compare
  4. 114 Turkmenistan 4,188 compare
  5. 115 New Zealand 4,092 compare
  6. 116 Lebanon 3,661 compare
  7. 117 Timor-Leste 3,372 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 765,771 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 820,513 in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 330,771 in 1979.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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.