Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 705,452 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 705,452.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 762,406 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 285,205, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 126th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 285,205 | — |
| 1971 | 298,160 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 316,840 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 325,426 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 339,055 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 363,434 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 378,639 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 389,369 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 381,031 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 387,676 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 369,290 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 379,827 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 398,081 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 470,500 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 509,341 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 519,449 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 526,392 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 501,258 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 492,609 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 503,088 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 515,099 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 537,524 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 556,941 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 569,866 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 586,416 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 603,845 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 612,881 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 631,885 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 656,508 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 684,112 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 682,883 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 672,451 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 700,767 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 734,898 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 743,362 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 744,800 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 741,543 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 747,232 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 734,221 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 755,276 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 738,619 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 738,623 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 738,330 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 747,910 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 736,007 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 740,986 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 751,947 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 744,539 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 762,406 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 743,380 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 727,900 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 716,921 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 705,168 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 704,517 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 705,452 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346,484 | 285,205 | 389,369 | 10 |
| 1980s | 466,984 | 369,290 | 526,392 | 10 |
| 1990s | 595,508 | 515,099 | 684,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,743 | 672,451 | 755,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 744,275 | 736,007 | 762,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,992 | 704,517 | 727,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 123 Georgia 2,961 compare
- 124 Eswatini 2,679 compare
- 125 Lesotho 2,653 compare
- 126 Russian Federation 2,375 compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 2,283 compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 2,256 compare
- 129 Comoros 2,243 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 705,452 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 762,406 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,205 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.