Teachers in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only

IBRD only: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 259,520 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
259,520 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
259,520 number
in 2019
All-time low
89,538 number
in 1986
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only, 1980–2019

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1980199920191980: 108.6k number1981: 134.6k number1982: 130.7k number1983: 124.9k number1984: 122.0k number1985: 93.4k number1986: 89.5k number1987: 91.2k number1988: 159.5k number1989: 109.1k number1990: 109.1k number1991: 104.1k number1992: 118.7k number1993: 120.9k number1994: 123.9k number1995: 121.9k number1996: 124.9k number1997: 131.9k number1998: 134.8k number1999: 148.3k number2000: 222.8k number2001: 174.7k number2002: 206.6k number2003: 232.6k number2004: 196.6k number2005: 179.2k number2006: 137.6k number2007: 121.3k number2008: 133.6k number2009: 139.6k number2010: 149.9k number2011: 176.2k number2012: 184.7k number2013: 189.8k number2014: 196.8k number2015: 201.9k number2016: 219.3k number2017: 237.0k number2018: 252.3k number2019: 259.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only stood at 259,520 number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only peaked at 259,520 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89,538 number, in 1986.

IBRD only ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in IBRD only, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 108,564 number
1981 134,639 number +24.0%
1982 130,738 number -2.9%
1983 124,916 number -4.5%
1984 122,049 number -2.3%
1985 93,426 number -23.5%
1986 89,538 number -4.2%
1987 91,219 number +1.9%
1988 159,486 number +74.8%
1989 109,104 number -31.6%
1990 109,110 number +0.0%
1991 104,053 number -4.6%
1992 118,720 number +14.1%
1993 120,861 number +1.8%
1994 123,926 number +2.5%
1995 121,879 number -1.7%
1996 124,858 number +2.4%
1997 131,863 number +5.6%
1998 134,779 number +2.2%
1999 148,350 number +10.1%
2000 222,778 number +50.2%
2001 174,712 number -21.6%
2002 206,557 number +18.2%
2003 232,552 number +12.6%
2004 196,603 number -15.5%
2005 179,217 number -8.8%
2006 137,567 number -23.2%
2007 121,331 number -11.8%
2008 133,645 number +10.1%
2009 139,617 number +4.5%
2010 149,941 number +7.4%
2011 176,250 number +17.5%
2012 184,691 number +4.8%
2013 189,849 number +2.8%
2014 196,767 number +3.6%
2015 201,900 number +2.6%
2016 219,256 number +8.6%
2017 237,039 number +8.1%
2018 252,339 number +6.5%
2019 259,520 number +2.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +74.8% 91,219 number 159,486 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 116,368 number 89,538 number 159,486 number 10
1990s 123,840 number 104,053 number 148,350 number 10
2000s 174,458 number 121,331 number 232,552 number 10
2010s 206,755 number 149,941 number 259,520 number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 5 Kenya 20,961 number compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 19,796 number compare
  3. 7 Brazil 16,293 number compare
  4. 8 Germany 14,080 number compare
  5. 9 Morocco 11,796 number compare
  6. 10 Mexico 10,823 number compare
  7. 11 France 10,575 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only was 259,520 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 259,520 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 89,538 number in 1986.
How does IBRD only rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
IBRD only ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/