Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 180,868 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
180,868
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
278,986
in 1994
All-time low
180,710
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1980–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980200220241980: 265.1k1981: 244.6k1982: 256.6k1983: 258.6k1984: 260.0k1985: 262.7k1986: 255.9k1987: 271.6k1988: 276.0k1989: 264.9k1990: 263.7k1991: 261.6k1992: 272.2k1993: 278.6k1994: 279.0k1995: 272.7k1996: 278.3k1997: 271.6k1998: 270.5k1999: 268.0k2000: 262.7k2001: 260.9k2002: 257.3k2003: 243.3k2004: 248.5k2005: 248.6k2006: 246.3k2007: 249.5k2008: 251.9k2009: 241.9k2010: 240.3k2011: 235.5k2012: 232.3k2013: 205.5k2014: 207.7k2015: 210.0k2016: 208.7k2017: 209.4k2018: 212.5k2019: 204.1k2020: 183.9k2021: 181.3k2022: 180.7k2023: 180.8k2024: 180.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 180,868 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 278,986 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 180,710, in 2022.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 176th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 265,127
1981 244,603 -7.7%
1982 256,596 +4.9%
1983 258,586 +0.8%
1984 259,959 +0.5%
1985 262,686 +1.0%
1986 255,942 -2.6%
1987 271,607 +6.1%
1988 275,961 +1.6%
1989 264,910 -4.0%
1990 263,745 -0.4%
1991 261,597 -0.8%
1992 272,154 +4.0%
1993 278,578 +2.4%
1994 278,986 +0.1%
1995 272,654 -2.3%
1996 278,306 +2.1%
1997 271,598 -2.4%
1998 270,451 -0.4%
1999 268,039 -0.9%
2000 262,689 -2.0%
2001 260,946 -0.7%
2002 257,260 -1.4%
2003 243,279 -5.4%
2004 248,519 +2.2%
2005 248,635 +0.0%
2006 246,295 -0.9%
2007 249,530 +1.3%
2008 251,870 +0.9%
2009 241,891 -4.0%
2010 240,323 -0.6%
2011 235,490 -2.0%
2012 232,324 -1.3%
2013 205,512 -11.5%
2014 207,733 +1.1%
2015 209,989 +1.1%
2016 208,679 -0.6%
2017 209,416 +0.4%
2018 212,494 +1.5%
2019 204,122 -3.9%
2020 183,906 -9.9%
2021 181,338 -1.4%
2022 180,710 -0.3%
2023 180,778 +0.0%
2024 180,868 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 261,598 244,603 275,961 10
1990s 271,611 261,597 278,986 10
2000s 251,091 241,891 262,689 10
2010s 216,608 204,122 240,323 10
2020s 181,520 180,710 183,906 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 173 Malta 275.01 compare
  2. 174 Micronesia, Federated States of 253 compare
  3. 175 Slovenia 233 compare
  4. 176 Suriname 228 compare
  5. 177 French Guiana 209 compare
  6. 178 Marshall Islands 186 compare
  7. 179 American Samoa 183 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 180,868 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 278,986 in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 180,710 in 2022.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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
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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.