Teachers in pre-primary education, male in India

India: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 44,582 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
44,582 number
World rank
2nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
60,039 number
in 2003
All-time low
0 number
in 2005
Years of data
8
1971–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in India, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199520191971: 999 number1972: 896 number1985: 1.1k number2002: 53.2k number2003: 60.0k number2005: 0 number2006: 0 number2019: 44.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, male in India stood at 44,582 number.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in India peaked at 60,039 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2005.

That places India 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 947.5 number 896 number 999 number 2
1980s 1,118 number 1,118 number 1,118 number 1
2000s 28,306 number 0 number 60,039 number 4
2010s 44,582 number 44,582 number 44,582 number 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 73,731 number compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 40,413 number compare
  3. 4 United States 35,569 number compare
  4. 5 Kenya 20,961 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

More reference data data for India

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in India?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in India was 44,582 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 60,039 number in 2003.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2005.
How does India rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
India ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this India 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

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/