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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 664,588 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
664,588
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
781,285
in 1975
All-time low
648,469
in 2013
Years of data
50
1975–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 664,588.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 781,285 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 648,469, in 2013.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 128th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 781,285
1976 765,624 -2.0%
1977 765,882 +0.0%
1978 764,727 -0.2%
1979 763,835 -0.1%
1980 778,855 +2.0%
1981 779,553 +0.1%
1982 778,432 -0.1%
1983 759,311 -2.5%
1984 739,814 -2.6%
1985 735,833 -0.5%
1986 738,264 +0.3%
1987 731,623 -0.9%
1988 770,989 +5.4%
1989 759,562 -1.5%
1990 726,993 -4.3%
1991 719,445 -1.0%
1992 730,717 +1.6%
1993 718,499 -1.7%
1994 706,950 -1.6%
1995 697,956 -1.3%
1996 722,434 +3.5%
1997 733,121 +1.5%
1998 723,032 -1.4%
1999 726,399 +0.5%
2000 727,428 +0.1%
2001 708,178 -2.6%
2002 688,963 -2.7%
2003 678,483 -1.5%
2004 671,029 -1.1%
2005 669,476 -0.2%
2006 662,605 -1.0%
2007 691,255 +4.3%
2008 712,300 +3.0%
2009 692,838 -2.7%
2010 672,689 -2.9%
2011 668,712 -0.6%
2012 655,859 -1.9%
2013 648,469 -1.1%
2014 652,210 +0.6%
2015 668,662 +2.5%
2016 681,616 +1.9%
2017 698,493 +2.5%
2018 693,093 -0.8%
2019 686,318 -1.0%
2020 661,166 -3.7%
2021 661,498 +0.1%
2022 664,809 +0.5%
2023 665,511 +0.1%
2024 664,588 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 768,271 763,835 781,285 5
1980s 757,224 731,623 779,553 10
1990s 720,555 697,956 733,121 10
2000s 690,256 662,605 727,428 10
2010s 672,612 648,469 698,493 10
2020s 663,514 661,166 665,511 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 125 Lesotho 2,653 compare
  2. 126 Russia 2,375 compare
  3. 127 Solomon Islands 2,283 compare
  4. 128 Azerbaijan 2,256 compare
  5. 129 Comoros 2,243 compare
  6. 130 Equatorial Guinea 2,236 compare
  7. 131 Fiji 2,226 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 664,588 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 781,285 in 1975.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 648,469 in 2013.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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.