Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 864,804 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
864,804 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
923,880 number
in 2013
All-time low
294,825 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 864,804 number.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 923,880 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 294,825 number, in 1970.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 294,825 number —
1971 305,147 number +3.5%
1972 318,792 number +4.5%
1973 322,111 number +1.0%
1974 350,648 number +8.9%
1975 368,054 number +5.0%
1976 393,807 number +7.0%
1977 412,448 number +4.7%
1978 401,485 number -2.7%
1979 414,934 number +3.3%
1980 441,813 number +6.5%
1981 454,449 number +2.9%
1982 485,538 number +6.8%
1983 548,291 number +12.9%
1984 578,570 number +5.5%
1985 605,158 number +4.6%
1986 624,406 number +3.2%
1987 618,898 number -0.9%
1988 640,881 number +3.6%
1989 730,968 number +14.1%
1990 685,863 number -6.2%
1991 718,294 number +4.7%
1992 722,903 number +0.6%
1993 750,093 number +3.8%
1994 762,773 number +1.7%
1995 777,749 number +2.0%
1996 791,382 number +1.8%
1997 835,563 number +5.6%
1998 841,952 number +0.8%
1999 851,743 number +1.2%
2000 859,794 number +0.9%
2001 871,571 number +1.4%
2002 874,193 number +0.3%
2003 865,796 number -1.0%
2004 865,396 number -0.0%
2005 876,470 number +1.3%
2006 873,605 number -0.3%
2007 869,160 number -0.5%
2008 890,148 number +2.4%
2009 888,148 number -0.2%
2010 876,609 number -1.3%
2011 883,848 number +0.8%
2012 913,036 number +3.3%
2013 923,880 number +1.2%
2014 917,802 number -0.7%
2015 906,593 number -1.2%
2016 886,489 number -2.2%
2017 860,186 number -3.0%
2018 856,424 number -0.4%
2019 864,804 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 358,225 number 294,825 number 414,934 number 10
1980s 572,897 number 441,813 number 730,968 number 10
1990s 773,832 number 685,863 number 851,743 number 10
2000s 873,428 number 859,794 number 890,148 number 10
2010s 888,967 number 856,424 number 923,880 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 25 Afghanistan 85,783 number compare
  2. 26 Malaysia 71,427 number compare
  3. 27 Morocco 70,107 number compare
  4. 28 Peru 69,788 number compare
  5. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 65,839 number compare
  6. 30 Mozambique 65,625 number compare
  7. 31 Philippines 62,683 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 864,804 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 923,880 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 294,825 number in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.