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

SDG: World: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 10.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.50 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.23 million
in 2016
All-time low
6.66 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: World is 10.50 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: World peaked at 11.23 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million, in 1971.

SDG: World ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: World, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 7.55 million
1971 6.66 million -11.8%
1972 7.10 million +6.6%
1973 7.39 million +4.0%
1974 7.67 million +3.8%
1975 7.99 million +4.1%
1976 8.18 million +2.4%
1977 8.46 million +3.4%
1978 8.26 million -2.4%
1979 8.34 million +0.9%
1980 8.80 million +5.5%
1981 9.01 million +2.4%
1982 9.33 million +3.5%
1983 9.52 million +2.1%
1984 9.56 million +0.4%
1985 9.45 million -1.2%
1986 9.47 million +0.3%
1987 9.45 million -0.3%
1988 9.53 million +0.9%
1989 9.74 million +2.2%
1990 9.66 million -0.8%
1991 9.74 million +0.8%
1992 9.78 million +0.4%
1993 9.86 million +0.8%
1994 9.89 million +0.3%
1995 9.90 million +0.2%
1996 9.95 million +0.4%
1997 10.05 million +1.1%
1998 10.00 million -0.5%
1999 10.06 million +0.6%
2000 10.07 million +0.0%
2001 10.09 million +0.2%
2002 10.02 million -0.7%
2003 10.06 million +0.5%
2004 10.26 million +1.9%
2005 10.21 million -0.5%
2006 10.27 million +0.7%
2007 10.49 million +2.1%
2008 10.51 million +0.2%
2009 10.58 million +0.7%
2010 10.66 million +0.7%
2011 10.75 million +0.9%
2012 10.76 million +0.0%
2013 11.15 million +3.7%
2014 11.12 million -0.3%
2015 11.09 million -0.2%
2016 11.23 million +1.2%
2017 10.96 million -2.4%
2018 10.74 million -2.0%
2019 10.74 million +0.0%
2020 10.67 million -0.7%
2021 10.69 million +0.2%
2022 10.48 million -1.9%
2023 10.48 million -0.0%
2024 10.50 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.76 million 6.66 million 8.46 million 10
1980s 9.39 million 8.80 million 9.74 million 10
1990s 9.89 million 9.66 million 10.06 million 10
2000s 10.26 million 10.02 million 10.58 million 10
2010s 10.92 million 10.66 million 11.23 million 10
2020s 10.56 million 10.48 million 10.69 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: World

  1. 1 India 2.15 million compare
  2. 2 China 1.72 million compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 417,192 compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 408,857 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: World?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: World was 10.50 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 11.23 million in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million in 1971.
How does SDG: World rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: World 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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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.