Teachers in primary education, male in High income

High income: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.04 million number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
1.04 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
24th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.13 million number
in 1982
All-time low
1.01 million number
in 2004
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in High income, 1970–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in High income is 1.04 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in High income peaked at 1.13 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million number, in 2004.

High income ranks 24th of 44 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.11 million number 1.08 million number 1.13 million number 10
1980s 1.11 million number 1.09 million number 1.13 million number 10
1990s 1.07 million number 1.02 million number 1.09 million number 10
2000s 1.03 million number 1.01 million number 1.07 million number 10
2010s 1.03 million number 1.02 million number 1.05 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93,318 number compare
  2. 22 Brazil 91,951 number compare
  3. 23 Iraq 89,470 number compare
  4. 24 Vietnam 87,225 number compare
  5. 25 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 85,783 number compare
  6. 26 Malaysia 71,427 number compare
  7. 27 Morocco 70,107 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

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All data for High income β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in High income?
Teachers in primary education, male in High income was 1.04 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million number in 1982.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million number in 2004.
How does High income rank for teachers in primary education, male?
High income ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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
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/