Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia

UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.74 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.91 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 2.74 million.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 2.91 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1971.

UNICEF: South Asia ranks 35th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.30 million
1971 1.28 million -44.3%
1972 1.33 million +3.8%
1973 1.38 million +4.0%
1974 1.40 million +0.9%
1975 1.46 million +4.8%
1976 1.48 million +1.0%
1977 1.53 million +3.5%
1978 1.50 million -2.0%
1979 1.51 million +1.1%
1980 1.53 million +0.7%
1981 1.57 million +3.2%
1982 1.61 million +2.4%
1983 1.69 million +5.1%
1984 1.77 million +4.3%
1985 1.79 million +1.3%
1986 1.85 million +3.2%
1987 1.84 million -0.3%
1988 1.88 million +2.1%
1989 1.97 million +4.6%
1990 2.00 million +1.4%
1991 2.04 million +2.1%
1992 2.09 million +2.5%
1993 2.16 million +3.5%
1994 2.22 million +2.6%
1995 2.25 million +1.2%
1996 2.27 million +0.8%
1997 2.29 million +1.1%
1998 2.29 million -0.1%
1999 2.32 million +1.3%
2000 2.37 million +2.2%
2001 2.34 million -1.0%
2002 2.37 million +1.3%
2003 2.30 million -3.0%
2004 2.36 million +2.8%
2005 2.42 million +2.5%
2006 2.48 million +2.4%
2007 2.55 million +2.8%
2008 2.60 million +1.9%
2009 2.64 million +1.7%
2010 2.68 million +1.5%
2011 2.73 million +1.7%
2012 2.74 million +0.4%
2013 2.91 million +6.1%
2014 2.86 million -1.4%
2015 2.86 million -0.0%
2016 2.91 million +1.6%
2017 2.78 million -4.3%
2018 2.58 million -7.2%
2019 2.63 million +1.9%
2020 2.70 million +2.5%
2021 2.70 million +0.0%
2022 2.68 million -0.7%
2023 2.71 million +1.0%
2024 2.74 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.52 million 1.28 million 2.30 million 10
1980s 1.75 million 1.53 million 1.97 million 10
1990s 2.19 million 2.00 million 2.32 million 10
2000s 2.44 million 2.30 million 2.64 million 10
2010s 2.77 million 2.58 million 2.91 million 10
2020s 2.71 million 2.68 million 2.74 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia

  1. 32 Philippines 61,732 compare
  2. 33 South Africa 61,727 compare
  3. 34 Ghana 61,018 compare
  4. 35 Peru 57,324 compare
  5. 36 Spain 55,239 compare
  6. 37 Angola 48,477 compare
  7. 38 Zambia 47,736 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia was 2.74 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: South 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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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.