Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 1.97 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 1.97 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.97 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 305,957 number, in 1970.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 305,957 number | — |
| 1971 | 314,037 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 322,404 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 337,632 number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 349,745 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 366,989 number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 392,085 number | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 414,713 number | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 443,979 number | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 467,733 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 482,677 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 499,436 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 511,011 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 531,614 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 550,034 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 560,904 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 588,056 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 589,284 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 601,180 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 609,632 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 602,988 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 633,975 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 650,051 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 664,450 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 663,382 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 703,122 number | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 719,811 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 757,976 number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 795,197 number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 826,105 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 824,948 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 868,000 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 929,344 number | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 982,214 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million number | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million number | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million number | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371,527 number | 305,957 number | 467,733 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 552,383 number | 482,677 number | 609,632 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,706 number | 602,988 number | 826,105 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million number | 824,948 number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million number | 1.46 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.73 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.97 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.97 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,957 number in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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/