Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 193,157 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
193,157
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
193,157
in 2020
All-time low
121,370
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 121.4k1999: 125.3k2000: 129.8k2001: 134.4k2002: 137.7k2003: 141.9k2004: 146.6k2005: 148.6k2006: 150.0k2007: 148.6k2008: 152.1k2009: 152.4k2010: 154.7k2011: 157.2k2012: 158.4k2013: 167.1k2014: 171.2k2015: 174.8k2016: 179.2k2017: 184.3k2018: 188.6k2019: 190.5k2020: 193.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 193,157, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 193,157 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121,370, in 1998.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 121,370
1999 125,300 +3.2%
2000 129,824 +3.6%
2001 134,409 +3.5%
2002 137,734 +2.5%
2003 141,892 +3.0%
2004 146,565 +3.3%
2005 148,630 +1.4%
2006 150,022 +0.9%
2007 148,604 -0.9%
2008 152,074 +2.3%
2009 152,387 +0.2%
2010 154,718 +1.5%
2011 157,233 +1.6%
2012 158,413 +0.8%
2013 167,115 +5.5%
2014 171,201 +2.4%
2015 174,826 +2.1%
2016 179,172 +2.5%
2017 184,291 +2.9%
2018 188,633 +2.4%
2019 190,539 +1.0%
2020 193,157 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 123,335 121,370 125,300 2
2000s 144,214 129,824 152,387 10
2010s 172,614 154,718 190,539 10
2020s 193,157 193,157 193,157 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

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  4. 171 Kyrgyzstan 303 compare
  5. 172 Samoa 299 compare
  6. 173 Malta 275.01 compare
  7. 174 Micronesia (country) 253 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 193,157 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 193,157 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 121,370 in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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.