What is teachers in primary education, male in IBRD only?

Teachers in primary education, male in IBRD only was 6.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in IBRD only?

The highest recorded value was 7.20 million number in 2000.

What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in IBRD only?

The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million number in 1970.

How does IBRD only rank for teachers in primary education, male?

IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this IBRD only 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.

Teachers in primary education, male in IBRD only

Name: Teachers in primary education, male in IBRD only
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IBRD only: Teachers in primary education, male was 6.41 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

6.41 million number

Change on year

up 1.5%

Rank

5th

of 45 groups

All-time high

7.20 million number

in 2000

All-time low

4.61 million number

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in IBRD only, 1970–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in IBRD only stood at 6.41 million number.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in IBRD only peaked at 7.20 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million number, in 1970.

IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	5.59 million number	4.61 million number	6.31 million number	10
1980s	6.88 million number	6.42 million number	7.16 million number	10
1990s	7.14 million number	7.10 million number	7.19 million number	10
2000s	7.04 million number	6.92 million number	7.20 million number	10
2010s	6.85 million number	6.32 million number	7.20 million number	10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

2 China 1.97 million number compare
3 Indonesia 584,215 number compare
4 Democratic Republic of Congo 388,366 number compare
5 Nigeria 297,374 number compare
6 United States 228,748 number compare
7 Pakistan 228,603 number compare
8 Bangladesh 223,255 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More reference data data for IBRD only

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 76.29 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 36.53 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 39.76 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.2% (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.16 GPIA (2019)
Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA (2019)

All data for IBRD only →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in IBRD only?: Teachers in primary education, male in IBRD only was 6.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 7.20 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million number in 1970.
How does IBRD only rank for teachers in primary education, male?: IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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: 07 August 2026

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/