Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 164,752 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 164,752, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 222,809 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 160,839, in 2019.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 178th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 218,898 | — |
| 1981 | 197,270 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 207,496 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 207,553 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 207,039 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 208,107 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 199,981 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 214,415 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 217,870 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 206,735 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 205,458 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 202,883 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 213,150 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 218,829 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 220,032 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 215,659 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 222,809 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 217,076 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 217,335 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 217,091 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 213,448 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 213,151 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 215,781 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 207,319 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 212,263 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 212,140 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 209,900 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 212,858 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 213,136 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 203,044 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 201,137 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 203,328 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 200,722 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 174,536 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 176,777 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 177,893 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 175,667 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 176,240 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 164,339 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 160,839 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 166,453 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 164,666 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 164,358 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 164,662 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 164,752 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208,536 | 197,270 | 218,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,032 | 202,883 | 222,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,304 | 203,044 | 215,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,148 | 160,839 | 203,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,978 | 164,358 | 166,453 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 175 Slovenia 233 compare
- 176 Suriname 228 compare
- 177 French Guiana 209 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 186 compare
- 179 American Samoa 183 compare
- 180 Tonga 178 compare
- 181 Grenada 149 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 164,752 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 222,809 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,839 in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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.