Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 492,697 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 492,697.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 685,305 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 489,008, in 2020.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 572,401 | — |
| 1971 | 636,943 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 648,167 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 651,385 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 649,813 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 647,852 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 641,233 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 650,746 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 652,220 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 656,639 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 685,305 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 664,217 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 673,251 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 658,980 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 642,482 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 645,682 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 637,134 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 645,622 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 650,230 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 630,624 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 626,904 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 618,551 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 619,717 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 628,964 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 617,288 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 601,261 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 628,174 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 625,544 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 621,407 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 618,416 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 612,591 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 605,457 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 603,369 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 586,329 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 583,601 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 582,708 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 572,313 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 577,218 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 568,077 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 561,420 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 543,927 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 545,056 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 534,085 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 504,337 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 505,496 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 514,896 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 520,314 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 522,683 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 515,069 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 509,448 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 489,008 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 491,187 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 492,796 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 492,610 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 492,697 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 640,740 | 572,401 | 656,639 | 10 |
| 1980s | 653,353 | 630,624 | 685,305 | 10 |
| 1990s | 620,623 | 601,261 | 628,964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 585,308 | 561,420 | 612,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,531 | 504,337 | 545,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,660 | 489,008 | 492,796 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,307 compare
- 144 Jamaica 1,274 compare
- 145 Réunion 1,136 compare
- 146 Cape Verde 1,106 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 1,082 compare
- 148 Albania 1,046 compare
- 149 Mauritius 1,018 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 492,697 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 685,305 in 1980.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,008 in 2020.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 146th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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.