Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India

India: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.98 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.98 million number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.26 million number
in 2013
All-time low
1.04 million number
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India, 1971–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971199520191971: 1.0M number1972: 1.1M number1973: 1.1M number1974: 1.1M number1975: 1.2M number1976: 1.2M number1999: 1.8M number2000: 1.8M number2001: 1.8M number2002: 1.8M number2003: 1.7M number2013: 2.3M number2014: 2.2M number2015: 2.2M number2016: 2.0M number2017: 2.1M number2018: 2.1M number2019: 2.0M number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India is 1.98 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India peaked at 2.26 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million number, in 1971.

India ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1.04 million number —
1972 1.07 million number +2.7%
1973 1.10 million number +3.3%
1974 1.12 million number +1.5%
1975 1.17 million number +4.2%
1976 1.17 million number +0.3%
1999 1.79 million number +52.5%
2000 1.83 million number +2.4%
2001 1.81 million number -0.8%
2002 1.81 million number -0.1%
2003 1.70 million number -6.2%
2013 2.26 million number +33.0%
2014 2.22 million number -1.7%
2015 2.22 million number -0.1%
2016 2.04 million number -8.2%
2017 2.13 million number +4.6%
2018 2.06 million number -3.6%
2019 1.98 million number -3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India 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
1999 +52.5% 1.17 million number 1.79 million number
2013 +33.0% 1.70 million number 2.26 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.11 million number 1.04 million number 1.17 million number 6
1990s 1.79 million number 1.79 million number 1.79 million number 1
2000s 1.79 million number 1.70 million number 1.83 million number 4
2010s 2.13 million number 1.98 million number 2.26 million number 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 1.97 million number compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 584,215 number compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 388,366 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India was 1.98 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.26 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 1971.
How does India rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
India ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.