Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 6.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 6.10 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 7.20 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 1971.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.72 million | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 5.09 million | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 5.36 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.61 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.88 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 6.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.28 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.98 million | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.41 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.89 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.89 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 7.08 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.14 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.96 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.66 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.33 million | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.27 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.10 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.68 million | 4.72 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 million | 6.41 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 million | 7.08 million | 7.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 million | 6.91 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 6.33 million | 7.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million | 6.09 million | 6.34 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 99.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.25 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2233 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only was 6.10 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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.