Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 631,278 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
631,278
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
751,452
in 1975
All-time low
616,969
in 2013
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1975–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 631,278, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 751,452 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 616,969, in 2013.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 751,452
1976 734,600 -2.2%
1977 733,684 -0.1%
1978 731,658 -0.3%
1979 730,291 -0.2%
1980 744,458 +1.9%
1981 744,561 +0.0%
1982 745,036 +0.1%
1983 725,620 -2.6%
1984 705,782 -2.7%
1985 703,775 -0.3%
1986 707,380 +0.5%
1987 701,127 -0.9%
1988 740,821 +5.7%
1989 729,808 -1.5%
1990 697,577 -4.4%
1991 690,212 -1.1%
1992 701,518 +1.6%
1993 689,544 -1.7%
1994 679,898 -1.4%
1995 670,247 -1.4%
1996 694,754 +3.7%
1997 705,598 +1.6%
1998 696,702 -1.3%
1999 698,458 +0.3%
2000 699,631 +0.2%
2001 680,144 -2.8%
2002 660,688 -2.9%
2003 650,291 -1.6%
2004 642,358 -1.2%
2005 640,777 -0.2%
2006 633,886 -1.1%
2007 662,026 +4.4%
2008 682,989 +3.2%
2009 663,250 -2.9%
2010 642,690 -3.1%
2011 638,355 -0.7%
2012 624,976 -2.1%
2013 616,969 -1.3%
2014 620,128 +0.5%
2015 636,883 +2.7%
2016 649,317 +2.0%
2017 665,721 +2.5%
2018 659,917 -0.9%
2019 652,945 -1.1%
2020 627,744 -3.9%
2021 628,095 +0.1%
2022 631,660 +0.6%
2023 632,200 +0.1%
2024 631,278 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 736,337 730,291 751,452 5
1980s 724,837 701,127 745,036 10
1990s 692,451 670,247 705,598 10
2000s 661,604 633,886 699,631 10
2010s 640,790 616,969 665,721 10
2020s 630,195 627,744 632,200 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 128 Azerbaijan 2,256 compare
  2. 129 Comoros 2,243 compare
  3. 130 Equatorial Guinea 2,236 compare
  4. 131 Fiji 2,226 compare
  5. 132 Bahrain 2,152 compare
  6. 133 Slovakia 1,999 compare
  7. 134 Serbia 1,935 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 631,278 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 751,452 in 1975.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 616,969 in 2013.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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.