Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Low income

Low income: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.64 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.64 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.64 million number
in 2019
All-time low
296,649 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Low income, 1972–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M197219952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Low income stood at 1.64 million number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Low income peaked at 1.64 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 296,649 number, in 1972.

Low income ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Low income, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 296,649 number —
1973 308,617 number +4.0%
1974 318,872 number +3.3%
1975 333,823 number +4.7%
1976 350,266 number +4.9%
1977 365,762 number +4.4%
1978 381,393 number +4.3%
1979 393,960 number +3.3%
1980 406,952 number +3.3%
1981 421,734 number +3.6%
1982 424,764 number +0.7%
1983 438,958 number +3.3%
1984 454,697 number +3.6%
1985 462,137 number +1.6%
1986 482,058 number +4.3%
1987 485,138 number +0.6%
1988 493,204 number +1.7%
1989 502,052 number +1.8%
1990 499,827 number -0.4%
1991 529,397 number +5.9%
1992 544,638 number +2.9%
1993 564,999 number +3.7%
1994 565,812 number +0.1%
1995 606,544 number +7.2%
1996 624,807 number +3.0%
1997 658,857 number +5.4%
1998 695,707 number +5.6%
1999 723,381 number +4.0%
2000 721,085 number -0.3%
2001 755,856 number +4.8%
2002 796,173 number +5.3%
2003 833,274 number +4.7%
2004 894,316 number +7.3%
2005 937,388 number +4.8%
2006 1.00 million number +6.7%
2007 1.03 million number +3.4%
2008 1.10 million number +6.4%
2009 1.16 million number +5.1%
2010 1.21 million number +5.0%
2011 1.25 million number +3.1%
2012 1.33 million number +6.1%
2013 1.36 million number +2.2%
2014 1.41 million number +4.3%
2015 1.44 million number +2.1%
2016 1.50 million number +3.8%
2017 1.55 million number +3.1%
2018 1.61 million number +4.2%
2019 1.64 million number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 343,668 number 296,649 number 393,960 number 8
1980s 457,169 number 406,952 number 502,052 number 10
1990s 601,397 number 499,827 number 723,381 number 10
2000s 923,163 number 721,085 number 1.16 million number 10
2010s 1.43 million number 1.21 million number 1.64 million number 10

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 20 Ghana 96,150 number compare
  2. 21 Iran 93,318 number compare
  3. 22 Brazil 91,951 number compare
  4. 23 Iraq 89,470 number compare
  5. 24 Vietnam 87,225 number compare
  6. 25 Afghanistan 85,783 number compare
  7. 26 Malaysia 71,427 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 Low income?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Low income was 1.64 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 296,649 number in 1972.
How does Low income rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Low income ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income 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.