Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.33 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.33 million number
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.33 million number
in 2019
All-time low
483,900 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Least developed countries, 1970–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Least developed countries stood at 2.33 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Least developed countries peaked at 2.33 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 483,900 number, in 1970.

That places Least developed countries 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 483,900 number —
1971 500,028 number +3.3%
1972 530,776 number +6.1%
1973 558,544 number +5.2%
1974 565,828 number +1.3%
1975 595,228 number +5.2%
1976 630,813 number +6.0%
1977 658,433 number +4.4%
1978 702,895 number +6.8%
1979 731,634 number +4.1%
1980 720,389 number -1.5%
1981 730,813 number +1.4%
1982 746,600 number +2.2%
1983 779,434 number +4.4%
1984 827,645 number +6.2%
1985 834,858 number +0.9%
1986 859,907 number +3.0%
1987 860,492 number +0.1%
1988 859,052 number -0.2%
1989 867,203 number +0.9%
1990 871,364 number +0.5%
1991 912,785 number +4.8%
1992 936,671 number +2.6%
1993 959,444 number +2.4%
1994 962,641 number +0.3%
1995 1.01 million number +4.8%
1996 1.04 million number +3.5%
1997 1.09 million number +4.2%
1998 1.13 million number +3.6%
1999 1.17 million number +3.5%
2000 1.18 million number +1.3%
2001 1.22 million number +3.5%
2002 1.27 million number +3.7%
2003 1.33 million number +4.9%
2004 1.40 million number +5.6%
2005 1.45 million number +3.4%
2006 1.53 million number +5.7%
2007 1.59 million number +3.9%
2008 1.66 million number +4.3%
2009 1.72 million number +3.6%
2010 1.79 million number +3.9%
2011 1.87 million number +4.3%
2012 1.95 million number +4.6%
2013 2.00 million number +2.4%
2014 2.06 million number +2.8%
2015 2.09 million number +1.7%
2016 2.16 million number +3.3%
2017 2.23 million number +3.0%
2018 2.30 million number +3.4%
2019 2.33 million number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 595,808 number 483,900 number 731,634 number 10
1980s 808,639 number 720,389 number 867,203 number 10
1990s 1.01 million number 871,364 number 1.17 million number 10
2000s 1.44 million number 1.18 million number 1.72 million number 10
2010s 2.08 million number 1.79 million number 2.33 million number 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 18 Thailand 107,535 number compare
  2. 19 Tanzania 98,842 number compare
  3. 20 Ghana 96,150 number compare
  4. 21 Iran 93,318 number compare
  5. 22 Brazil 91,951 number compare
  6. 23 Iraq 89,470 number compare
  7. 24 Vietnam 87,225 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 Least developed countries?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Least developed countries was 2.33 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 483,900 number in 1970.
How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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.