Teachers in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in primary education, male was 1.97 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.97 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
21st
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.97 million number
in 2019
All-time low
305,957 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019942019

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 21st of 44 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 18 Thailand 107,535 number compare
  2. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 98,842 number compare
  3. 20 Least developed countries 2.33 million number compare
  4. 20 Ghana 96,150 number compare
  5. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93,318 number compare
  6. 22 Brazil 91,951 number compare
  7. 23 Iraq 89,470 number compare
  8. 24 Vietnam 87,225 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) β†’

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 21st out of 44 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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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
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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/