Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Arab World

Arab World: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 870,261 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
870,261 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
917,862 number
in 2014
All-time low
289,528 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Arab World, 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Arab World is 870,261 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 917,862 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 289,528 number, in 1970.

Arab World ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Arab World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 289,528 number —
1971 298,485 number +3.1%
1972 314,566 number +5.4%
1973 326,270 number +3.7%
1974 336,979 number +3.3%
1975 350,830 number +4.1%
1976 371,783 number +6.0%
1977 387,133 number +4.1%
1978 399,612 number +3.2%
1979 414,611 number +3.8%
1980 427,913 number +3.2%
1981 435,687 number +1.8%
1982 451,639 number +3.7%
1983 468,770 number +3.8%
1984 485,145 number +3.5%
1985 506,581 number +4.4%
1986 522,095 number +3.1%
1987 545,663 number +4.5%
1988 564,939 number +3.5%
1989 650,674 number +15.2%
1990 601,242 number -7.6%
1991 628,655 number +4.6%
1992 630,525 number +0.3%
1993 661,232 number +4.9%
1994 673,676 number +1.9%
1995 690,863 number +2.6%
1996 709,721 number +2.7%
1997 757,977 number +6.8%
1998 760,848 number +0.4%
1999 750,837 number -1.3%
2000 772,213 number +2.8%
2001 786,781 number +1.9%
2002 795,102 number +1.1%
2003 793,571 number -0.2%
2004 801,112 number +1.0%
2005 820,950 number +2.5%
2006 827,910 number +0.8%
2007 828,652 number +0.1%
2008 860,171 number +3.8%
2009 857,402 number -0.3%
2010 858,505 number +0.1%
2011 872,019 number +1.6%
2012 910,974 number +4.5%
2013 912,587 number +0.2%
2014 917,862 number +0.6%
2015 905,168 number -1.4%
2016 891,365 number -1.5%
2017 869,763 number -2.4%
2018 865,374 number -0.5%
2019 870,261 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 348,980 number 289,528 number 414,611 number 10
1980s 505,911 number 427,913 number 650,674 number 10
1990s 686,558 number 601,242 number 760,848 number 10
2000s 814,386 number 772,213 number 860,171 number 10
2010s 887,388 number 858,505 number 917,862 number 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 24 Vietnam 87,225 number compare
  2. 25 Afghanistan 85,783 number compare
  3. 26 Malaysia 71,427 number compare
  4. 27 Morocco 70,107 number compare
  5. 28 Peru 69,788 number compare
  6. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 65,839 number compare
  7. 30 Mozambique 65,625 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Arab World?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Arab World was 870,261 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 917,862 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 289,528 number in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Arab World ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World 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 748 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.