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

Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 228,603 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
228,603 number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
249,100 number
in 2009
All-time low
69,105 number
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2019

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199520191971: 69.1k number1972: 75.9k number1973: 75.1k number1974: 80.7k number1975: 86.2k number1976: 86.1k number1977: 88.5k number1978: 89.1k number1979: 94.3k number1980: 93.2k number1981: 101.4k number1982: 109.5k number1983: 120.3k number1984: 120.2k number1985: 121.8k number1986: 123.4k number1987: 127.4k number1988: 131.9k number1989: 137.1k number1990: 140.5k number2000: 233.6k number2001: 225.3k number2002: 230.5k number2003: 241.8k number2004: 236.9k number2005: 243.6k number2006: 233.4k number2007: 243.4k number2008: 236.0k number2009: 249.1k number2010: 242.4k number2011: 233.6k number2012: 231.2k number2013: 219.4k number2014: 210.4k number2015: 212.5k number2016: 221.7k number2017: 219.3k number2018: 238.2k number2019: 228.6k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan stood at 228,603 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 249,100 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69,105 number, in 1971.

Pakistan ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 69,105 number —
1972 75,937 number +9.9%
1973 75,144 number -1.0%
1974 80,689 number +7.4%
1975 86,234 number +6.9%
1976 86,146 number -0.1%
1977 88,544 number +2.8%
1978 89,102 number +0.6%
1979 94,303 number +5.8%
1980 93,199 number -1.2%
1981 101,352 number +8.7%
1982 109,505 number +8.0%
1983 120,300 number +9.9%
1984 120,193 number -0.1%
1985 121,800 number +1.3%
1986 123,385 number +1.3%
1987 127,400 number +3.3%
1988 131,900 number +3.5%
1989 137,051 number +3.9%
1990 140,503 number +2.5%
2000 233,555 number +66.2%
2001 225,298 number -3.5%
2002 230,457 number +2.3%
2003 241,802 number +4.9%
2004 236,893 number -2.0%
2005 243,625 number +2.8%
2006 233,443 number -4.2%
2007 243,443 number +4.3%
2008 235,960 number -3.1%
2009 249,100 number +5.6%
2010 242,392 number -2.7%
2011 233,612 number -3.6%
2012 231,181 number -1.0%
2013 219,445 number -5.1%
2014 210,447 number -4.1%
2015 212,540 number +1.0%
2016 221,731 number +4.3%
2017 219,284 number -1.1%
2018 238,176 number +8.6%
2019 228,603 number -4.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan 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
2000 +66.2% 140,503 number 233,555 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82,800 number 69,105 number 94,303 number 9
1980s 118,608 number 93,199 number 137,051 number 10
1990s 140,503 number 140,503 number 140,503 number 1
2000s 237,358 number 225,298 number 249,100 number 10
2010s 225,741 number 210,447 number 242,392 number 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 388,366 number compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 297,374 number compare
  3. 6 United States 228,748 number compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 223,255 number compare
  5. 9 Egypt 200,093 number compare
  6. 10 Mexico 186,272 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 Pakistan?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan was 228,603 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 249,100 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 69,105 number in 1971.
How does Pakistan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.