Teachers in primary education, male in Arab World

Arab World: Teachers in primary education, male was 870,261 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
870,261 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
917,862 number
in 2014
All-time low
289,528 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Arab World, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Arab World stood at 870,261 number.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Arab World peaked at 917,862 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 289,528 number, in 1970.

Arab World ranks 27th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 348,980 number 289,528 number 414,611 number 10
1980s 505,911 number 427,913 number 650,674 number 10
1990s 686,558 number 601,242 number 760,848 number 10
2000s 814,386 number 772,213 number 860,171 number 10
2010s 887,388 number 858,505 number 917,862 number 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

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  3. 26 Malaysia 71,427 number compare
  4. 27 Morocco 70,107 number compare
  5. 28 Peru 69,788 number compare
  6. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 65,839 number compare
  7. 30 Mozambique 65,625 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Arab World?
Teachers in primary education, male in Arab World was 870,261 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 917,862 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 289,528 number in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Arab World ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/