Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 400,895 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
400,895
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
453,333
in 2012
All-time low
158,441
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa is 400,895, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 453,333 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 158,441, in 1970.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 150th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 158,441
1971 162,246 +2.4%
1972 170,404 +5.0%
1973 179,671 +5.4%
1974 185,261 +3.1%
1975 193,079 +4.2%
1976 202,165 +4.7%
1977 215,300 +6.5%
1978 217,662 +1.1%
1979 225,363 +3.5%
1980 233,349 +3.5%
1981 236,249 +1.2%
1982 246,033 +4.1%
1983 265,459 +7.9%
1984 276,507 +4.2%
1985 294,962 +6.7%
1986 305,588 +3.6%
1987 316,630 +3.6%
1988 335,226 +5.9%
1989 408,329 +21.8%
1990 347,780 -14.8%
1991 364,130 +4.7%
1992 358,487 -1.5%
1993 371,733 +3.7%
1994 372,344 +0.2%
1995 378,191 +1.6%
1996 388,569 +2.7%
1997 428,127 +10.2%
1998 420,788 -1.7%
1999 413,402 -1.8%
2000 419,551 +1.5%
2001 419,630 +0.0%
2002 416,690 -0.7%
2003 414,649 -0.5%
2004 414,030 -0.1%
2005 417,052 +0.7%
2006 417,993 +0.2%
2007 407,796 -2.4%
2008 421,072 +3.3%
2009 419,351 -0.4%
2010 415,704 -0.9%
2011 420,213 +1.1%
2012 453,333 +7.9%
2013 443,249 -2.2%
2014 433,400 -2.2%
2015 429,209 -1.0%
2016 424,135 -1.2%
2017 414,479 -2.3%
2018 419,373 +1.2%
2019 420,461 +0.3%
2020 409,266 -2.7%
2021 404,113 -1.3%
2022 362,320 -10.3%
2023 391,195 +8.0%
2024 400,895 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 190,959 158,441 225,363 10
1980s 291,833 233,349 408,329 10
1990s 384,355 347,780 428,127 10
2000s 416,781 407,796 421,072 10
2010s 427,356 414,479 453,333 10
2020s 393,558 362,320 409,266 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 147 North Macedonia 1,082 compare
  2. 148 Albania 1,046 compare
  3. 149 Mauritius 1,018 compare
  4. 150 Croatia 884 compare
  5. 151 Estonia 876.4 compare
  6. 152 Brunei Darussalam 855 compare
  7. 153 Cyprus 845 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: Northern Africa?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa was 400,895 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 453,333 in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 158,441 in 1970.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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.