Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in IDA only

IDA only: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) was 170,954 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
170,954 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
170,954 number
in 2019
All-time low
18,703 number
in 1978
Years of data
42
1978–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in IDA only, 1978–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1978199820191978: 18.7k number1979: 21.8k number1980: 25.2k number1981: 28.6k number1982: 32.9k number1983: 36.9k number1984: 41.2k number1985: 46.6k number1986: 52.7k number1987: 59.2k number1988: 66.6k number1989: 63.9k number1990: 61.1k number1991: 57.9k number1992: 54.7k number1993: 51.6k number1994: 48.2k number1995: 45.2k number1996: 42.4k number1997: 39.5k number1998: 68.0k number1999: 73.3k number2000: 72.4k number2001: 67.5k number2002: 74.2k number2003: 65.9k number2004: 66.8k number2005: 69.9k number2006: 77.2k number2007: 77.6k number2008: 79.6k number2009: 80.2k number2010: 86.1k number2011: 122.3k number2012: 136.7k number2013: 147.2k number2014: 149.8k number2015: 150.4k number2016: 158.7k number2017: 166.7k number2018: 170.7k number2019: 171.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA only recorded 170,954 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in IDA only peaked at 170,954 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,703 number, in 1978.

IDA only ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in IDA only, 1978 to 2019.
Year number Change
1978 18,703 number —
1979 21,833 number +16.7%
1980 25,212 number +15.5%
1981 28,622 number +13.5%
1982 32,927 number +15.0%
1983 36,850 number +11.9%
1984 41,223 number +11.9%
1985 46,643 number +13.1%
1986 52,737 number +13.1%
1987 59,204 number +12.3%
1988 66,607 number +12.5%
1989 63,850 number -4.1%
1990 61,072 number -4.4%
1991 57,928 number -5.1%
1992 54,730 number -5.5%
1993 51,578 number -5.8%
1994 48,224 number -6.5%
1995 45,212 number -6.2%
1996 42,417 number -6.2%
1997 39,502 number -6.9%
1998 68,048 number +72.3%
1999 73,276 number +7.7%
2000 72,436 number -1.1%
2001 67,455 number -6.9%
2002 74,185 number +10.0%
2003 65,929 number -11.1%
2004 66,782 number +1.3%
2005 69,909 number +4.7%
2006 77,243 number +10.5%
2007 77,631 number +0.5%
2008 79,615 number +2.6%
2009 80,160 number +0.7%
2010 86,116 number +7.4%
2011 122,317 number +42.0%
2012 136,664 number +11.7%
2013 147,249 number +7.7%
2014 149,778 number +1.7%
2015 150,382 number +0.4%
2016 158,744 number +5.6%
2017 166,716 number +5.0%
2018 170,714 number +2.4%
2019 170,954 number +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in IDA 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
1998 +72.3% 39,502 number 68,048 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,268 number 18,703 number 21,833 number 2
1980s 45,388 number 25,212 number 66,607 number 10
1990s 54,199 number 39,502 number 73,276 number 10
2000s 73,134 number 65,929 number 80,160 number 10
2010s 145,963 number 86,116 number 170,954 number 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 9 Morocco 11,796 number compare
  2. 10 Mexico 10,823 number compare
  3. 11 France 10,575 number compare
  4. 12 Ghana 10,094 number compare
  5. 13 Madagascar 8,481 number compare
  6. 14 Spain 7,087 number compare
  7. 15 Philippines 6,648 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in IDA only?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in IDA only was 170,954 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 170,954 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 18,703 number in 1978.
How does IDA only rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
IDA only ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA 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
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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/