Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.64 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.64 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.14 million number
in 1982
All-time low
2.64 million number
in 2019
Years of data
47
1973–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend, 1973–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend stood at 2.64 million number. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 4.14 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million number, in 2019.

That places Late-demographic dividend 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 3.32 million number —
1974 3.51 million number +5.8%
1975 3.71 million number +5.7%
1976 3.86 million number +3.9%
1977 4.05 million number +5.0%
1978 3.78 million number -6.6%
1979 3.80 million number +0.4%
1980 3.98 million number +4.8%
1981 4.04 million number +1.4%
1982 4.14 million number +2.7%
1983 4.11 million number -0.8%
1984 4.03 million number -2.0%
1985 3.90 million number -3.3%
1986 3.88 million number -0.4%
1987 3.84 million number -0.9%
1988 3.82 million number -0.5%
1989 3.83 million number +0.2%
1990 3.80 million number -0.9%
1991 3.77 million number -0.7%
1992 3.72 million number -1.2%
1993 3.69 million number -0.9%
1994 3.67 million number -0.7%
1995 3.68 million number +0.3%
1996 3.66 million number -0.6%
1997 3.64 million number -0.4%
1998 3.63 million number -0.4%
1999 3.59 million number -1.2%
2000 3.60 million number +0.3%
2001 3.53 million number -1.9%
2002 3.33 million number -5.7%
2003 3.39 million number +1.8%
2004 3.46 million number +2.3%
2005 3.44 million number -0.8%
2006 3.33 million number -3.1%
2007 3.33 million number +0.1%
2008 3.30 million number -1.0%
2009 3.25 million number -1.5%
2010 3.19 million number -1.8%
2011 3.12 million number -2.3%
2012 3.07 million number -1.5%
2013 3.00 million number -2.4%
2014 2.94 million number -2.1%
2015 2.82 million number -3.9%
2016 2.76 million number -2.1%
2017 2.71 million number -1.9%
2018 2.66 million number -1.7%
2019 2.64 million number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.72 million number 3.32 million number 4.05 million number 7
1980s 3.96 million number 3.82 million number 4.14 million number 10
1990s 3.68 million number 3.59 million number 3.80 million number 10
2000s 3.40 million number 3.25 million number 3.60 million number 10
2010s 2.89 million number 2.64 million number 3.19 million number 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 12 Japan 134,400 number compare
  2. 13 Kenya 132,622 number compare
  3. 14 Uganda 117,982 number compare
  4. 15 Turkey 113,080 number compare
  5. 16 Nepal 111,403 number compare
  6. 17 Saudi Arabia 110,287 number compare
  7. 18 Thailand 107,535 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend was 2.64 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 million number in 1982.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million number in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.