Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 585,732 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
585,732 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
2nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
585,732 number
in 2019
All-time low
175,040 number
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Low & middle income, 1980–2019

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1980199920191980: 175.0k number1981: 206.1k number1982: 207.6k number1983: 207.7k number1984: 209.4k number1985: 189.5k number1986: 194.6k number1987: 206.2k number1988: 284.6k number1989: 233.1k number1990: 232.4k number1991: 226.2k number1992: 240.0k number1993: 243.7k number1994: 247.7k number1995: 245.6k number1996: 250.9k number1997: 260.1k number1998: 296.4k number1999: 312.4k number2000: 379.9k number2001: 316.0k number2002: 342.9k number2003: 358.0k number2004: 329.2k number2005: 318.9k number2006: 295.9k number2007: 285.2k number2008: 294.5k number2009: 303.2k number2010: 321.3k number2011: 398.9k number2012: 438.4k number2013: 472.1k number2014: 427.7k number2015: 437.8k number2016: 510.3k number2017: 544.2k number2018: 574.1k number2019: 585.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Low & middle income stood at 585,732 number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Low & middle income peaked at 585,732 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 175,040 number, in 1980.

That places Low & middle income 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Low & middle income, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 175,040 number
1981 206,137 number +17.8%
1982 207,635 number +0.7%
1983 207,720 number +0.0%
1984 209,421 number +0.8%
1985 189,524 number -9.5%
1986 194,625 number +2.7%
1987 206,191 number +5.9%
1988 284,603 number +38.0%
1989 233,140 number -18.1%
1990 232,383 number -0.3%
1991 226,206 number -2.7%
1992 239,991 number +6.1%
1993 243,685 number +1.5%
1994 247,718 number +1.7%
1995 245,647 number -0.8%
1996 250,875 number +2.1%
1997 260,143 number +3.7%
1998 296,395 number +13.9%
1999 312,398 number +5.4%
2000 379,918 number +21.6%
2001 315,987 number -16.8%
2002 342,913 number +8.5%
2003 358,026 number +4.4%
2004 329,194 number -8.1%
2005 318,892 number -3.1%
2006 295,906 number -7.2%
2007 285,206 number -3.6%
2008 294,527 number +3.3%
2009 303,166 number +2.9%
2010 321,298 number +6.0%
2011 398,917 number +24.2%
2012 438,362 number +9.9%
2013 472,103 number +7.7%
2014 427,718 number -9.4%
2015 437,762 number +2.3%
2016 510,338 number +16.6%
2017 544,185 number +6.6%
2018 574,076 number +5.5%
2019 585,732 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 211,404 number 175,040 number 284,603 number 10
1990s 255,544 number 226,206 number 312,398 number 10
2000s 322,374 number 285,206 number 379,918 number 10
2010s 471,049 number 321,298 number 585,732 number 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 China 73,731 number compare
  2. 2 India 44,582 number compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 40,413 number compare
  4. 4 United States of America 35,569 number compare
  5. 5 Kenya 20,961 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 Low & middle income?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Low & middle income was 585,732 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 585,732 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 175,040 number in 1980.
How does Low & middle income rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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/