Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 9.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.69 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.41 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.67 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 9.69 million for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 10.41 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million, in 1971.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 6.66 million
1971 5.67 million -14.9%
1972 6.09 million +7.5%
1973 6.40 million +5.0%
1974 6.69 million +4.5%
1975 7.01 million +4.9%
1976 7.23 million +3.1%
1977 7.51 million +3.8%
1978 7.31 million -2.7%
1979 7.39 million +1.0%
1980 7.81 million +5.7%
1981 8.02 million +2.7%
1982 8.33 million +3.9%
1983 8.54 million +2.6%
1984 8.60 million +0.7%
1985 8.49 million -1.3%
1986 8.52 million +0.3%
1987 8.50 million -0.2%
1988 8.55 million +0.6%
1989 8.78 million +2.6%
1990 8.73 million -0.5%
1991 8.82 million +1.0%
1992 8.85 million +0.4%
1993 8.95 million +1.1%
1994 8.99 million +0.4%
1995 9.01 million +0.3%
1996 9.05 million +0.4%
1997 9.15 million +1.1%
1998 9.16 million +0.1%
1999 9.22 million +0.6%
2000 9.22 million +0.0%
2001 9.26 million +0.5%
2002 9.21 million -0.6%
2003 9.27 million +0.6%
2004 9.46 million +2.1%
2005 9.41 million -0.5%
2006 9.49 million +0.8%
2007 9.67 million +2.0%
2008 9.67 million -0.0%
2009 9.76 million +0.9%
2010 9.86 million +1.0%
2011 9.96 million +1.0%
2012 9.97 million +0.1%
2013 10.37 million +4.0%
2014 10.33 million -0.3%
2015 10.29 million -0.4%
2016 10.41 million +1.2%
2017 10.12 million -2.8%
2018 9.91 million -2.1%
2019 9.92 million +0.1%
2020 9.86 million -0.5%
2021 9.88 million +0.2%
2022 9.67 million -2.1%
2023 9.67 million -0.0%
2024 9.69 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.80 million 5.67 million 7.51 million 10
1980s 8.42 million 7.81 million 8.78 million 10
1990s 8.99 million 8.73 million 9.22 million 10
2000s 9.44 million 9.21 million 9.76 million 10
2010s 10.11 million 9.86 million 10.41 million 10
2020s 9.76 million 9.67 million 9.88 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 4 Nigeria 408,857 compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 379,606 compare
  3. 6 United States 223,288 compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 214,336 compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 186,951 compare
  6. 9 Mexico 169,861 compare
  7. 10 Egypt 163,427 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions was 9.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 10.41 million in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million in 1971.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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.