Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2013
All-time low
489,014
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 1.16 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 1.24 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 489,014, in 1971.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 84th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 501,516
1971 489,014 -2.5%
1972 508,918 +4.1%
1973 506,379 -0.5%
1974 540,665 +6.8%
1975 563,541 +4.2%
1976 590,020 +4.7%
1977 610,166 +3.4%
1978 598,877 -1.9%
1979 528,410 -11.8%
1980 641,614 +21.4%
1981 660,920 +3.0%
1982 685,753 +3.8%
1983 756,796 +10.4%
1984 784,507 +3.7%
1985 810,672 +3.3%
1986 830,006 +2.4%
1987 826,515 -0.4%
1988 851,124 +3.0%
1989 941,482 +10.6%
1990 895,154 -4.9%
1991 931,609 +4.1%
1992 939,918 +0.9%
1993 971,848 +3.4%
1994 992,013 +2.1%
1995 1.02 million +2.5%
1996 1.04 million +2.2%
1997 1.10 million +5.5%
1998 1.11 million +1.5%
1999 1.12 million +1.1%
2000 1.13 million +0.4%
2001 1.13 million -0.2%
2002 1.15 million +2.3%
2003 1.17 million +1.5%
2004 1.18 million +0.5%
2005 1.19 million +0.9%
2006 1.20 million +0.8%
2007 1.19 million -0.5%
2008 1.20 million +1.0%
2009 1.22 million +1.2%
2010 1.20 million -1.3%
2011 1.20 million -0.1%
2012 1.23 million +2.8%
2013 1.24 million +0.3%
2014 1.23 million -0.8%
2015 1.22 million -0.6%
2016 1.21 million -0.8%
2017 1.18 million -2.7%
2018 1.19 million +1.1%
2019 1.18 million -1.2%
2020 1.16 million -1.1%
2021 1.15 million -0.9%
2022 1.11 million -4.0%
2023 1.15 million +3.6%
2024 1.16 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 543,751 489,014 610,166 10
1980s 778,939 641,614 941,482 10
1990s 1.01 million 895,154 1.12 million 10
2000s 1.18 million 1.13 million 1.22 million 10
2010s 1.21 million 1.18 million 1.24 million 10
2020s 1.15 million 1.11 million 1.16 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

  1. 81 Norway 13,721 compare
  2. 82 Sweden 13,047 compare
  3. 83 Jordan 12,959 compare
  4. 84 Israel 12,846 compare
  5. 85 Netherlands 12,827 compare
  6. 86 Honduras 11,880 compare
  7. 87 Somalia 10,731 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 1.16 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 489,014 in 1971.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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.