Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia 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 peaked at 2.90 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million number, in 1970.
South Asia ranks 13th 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 South Asia, 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
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 104.67 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 248.87 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 249.65 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2026)
- 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- South Asia 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?
- 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 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.