How does South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?

South Asia ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Asia

Name: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Asia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0016 number per person in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.0016 number per person

Change on year

up 1.2%

Rank

14th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.002 number per person

in 1975

All-time low

0.0016 number per person

in 2018

Years of data

1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Asia, 1970–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Asia is 0.0016 number per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.002 number per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 number per person, in 2018.

South Asia ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Asia, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number per person	Change
1970	0.002 number per person	—
1971	0.002 number per person	+0.2%
1972	0.002 number per person	+1.6%
1973	0.002 number per person	+1.7%
1974	0.002 number per person	-1.5%
1975	0.002 number per person	+2.3%
1976	0.002 number per person	-1.4%
1977	0.002 number per person	+1.1%
1978	0.0019 number per person	-4.2%
1979	0.0019 number per person	-1.3%
1980	0.0019 number per person	-1.7%
1981	0.0019 number per person	+0.8%
1982	0.0019 number per person	+0.1%
1983	0.002 number per person	+2.7%
1984	0.002 number per person	+1.9%
1985	0.002 number per person	-1.0%
1986	0.002 number per person	+0.9%
1987	0.0019 number per person	-2.6%
1988	0.0019 number per person	-0.1%
1989	0.002 number per person	+2.4%
1990	0.002 number per person	-0.8%
1991	0.002 number per person	-0.2%
1992	0.002 number per person	+0.4%
1993	0.002 number per person	+1.4%
1994	0.002 number per person	+0.6%
1995	0.002 number per person	-0.8%
1996	0.002 number per person	-1.2%
1997	0.002 number per person	-0.9%
1998	0.0019 number per person	-2.0%
1999	0.0019 number per person	-0.6%
2000	0.0019 number per person	+0.3%
2001	0.0019 number per person	-2.8%
2002	0.0019 number per person	-0.5%
2003	0.0018 number per person	-4.7%
2004	0.0018 number per person	+1.2%
2005	0.0018 number per person	+1.0%
2006	0.0018 number per person	+0.8%
2007	0.0018 number per person	+1.2%
2008	0.0018 number per person	+0.5%
2009	0.0019 number per person	+0.4%
2010	0.0019 number per person	+0.1%
2011	0.0019 number per person	+0.3%
2012	0.0018 number per person	-0.9%
2013	0.0019 number per person	+4.8%
2014	0.0019 number per person	-2.6%
2015	0.0019 number per person	-1.1%
2016	0.0017 number per person	-7.0%
2017	0.0018 number per person	+2.2%
2018	0.0016 number per person	-8.2%
2019	0.0016 number per person	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.002 number per person	0.0019 number per person	0.002 number per person	10
1980s	0.0019 number per person	0.0019 number per person	0.002 number per person	10
1990s	0.002 number per person	0.0019 number per person	0.002 number per person	10
2000s	0.0018 number per person	0.0018 number per person	0.0019 number per person	10
2010s	0.0018 number per person	0.0016 number per person	0.0019 number per person	10

Countries ranked near South Asia

11 East Timor 0.0035 number per person compare
12 Gabon 0.0034 number per person compare
13 Solomon Islands 0.0033 number per person compare
14 Iraq 0.0032 number per person compare
15 Benin 0.0031 number per person compare
16 Ghana 0.0031 number per person compare
17 French Polynesia 0.003 number per person compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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 17.64 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)

All data for South Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Asia?: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Asia was 0.0016 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.002 number per person in 1975.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 number per person in 2018.
How does South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?: South Asia ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Asia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit: number per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.