Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.32 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.37 million
in 2021
All-time low
463,044
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 2.32 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 2.37 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 463,044, in 1970.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 463,044
1971 466,764 +0.8%
1972 498,439 +6.8%
1973 527,820 +5.9%
1974 535,887 +1.5%
1975 566,214 +5.7%
1976 602,919 +6.5%
1977 631,265 +4.7%
1978 675,072 +6.9%
1979 703,040 +4.1%
1980 692,629 -1.5%
1981 702,216 +1.4%
1982 719,188 +2.4%
1983 753,547 +4.8%
1984 802,206 +6.5%
1985 810,164 +1.0%
1986 836,308 +3.2%
1987 838,070 +0.2%
1988 837,660 -0.0%
1989 844,316 +0.8%
1990 848,556 +0.5%
1991 889,660 +4.8%
1992 913,180 +2.6%
1993 941,012 +3.0%
1994 944,726 +0.4%
1995 990,352 +4.8%
1996 1.02 million +3.4%
1997 1.06 million +3.6%
1998 1.10 million +3.5%
1999 1.14 million +3.9%
2000 1.15 million +1.2%
2001 1.20 million +3.6%
2002 1.24 million +3.8%
2003 1.30 million +5.2%
2004 1.38 million +5.5%
2005 1.42 million +3.4%
2006 1.51 million +5.9%
2007 1.57 million +3.9%
2008 1.63 million +4.1%
2009 1.69 million +3.6%
2010 1.76 million +4.1%
2011 1.84 million +4.3%
2012 1.92 million +4.9%
2013 1.98 million +2.7%
2014 2.04 million +3.2%
2015 2.08 million +2.0%
2016 2.17 million +4.1%
2017 2.25 million +3.6%
2018 2.34 million +4.1%
2019 2.32 million -0.6%
2020 2.32 million +0.0%
2021 2.37 million +2.1%
2022 2.29 million -3.6%
2023 2.31 million +0.8%
2024 2.32 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 567,046 463,044 703,040 10
1980s 783,630 692,629 844,316 10
1990s 985,198 848,556 1.14 million 10
2000s 1.41 million 1.15 million 1.69 million 10
2010s 2.07 million 1.76 million 2.34 million 10
2020s 2.32 million 2.29 million 2.37 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 54 Germany 35,967 compare
  2. 55 Zimbabwe 34,361 compare
  3. 56 Liberia 31,372 compare
  4. 57 Sierra Leone 30,822 compare
  5. 58 Niger 30,305 compare
  6. 59 Haiti 30,053 compare
  7. 60 Rwanda 29,601 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 2.32 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 463,044 in 1970.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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Statizoid (derived)
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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.