Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.64 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 2.64 million number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.90 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million number, in 1970.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 13th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.28 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million number | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million number | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.51 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.57 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.77 million number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.84 million number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.97 million number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.04 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.09 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.26 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.37 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.43 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million number | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.53 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million number | 1.53 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million number | 2.00 million number | 2.32 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million number | 2.30 million number | 2.64 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million number | 2.58 million number | 2.90 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0016 number per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.