Teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, male was 228,603 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan stood at 228,603 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 249,100 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69,105 number, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69,105 number | — |
| 1972 | 75,937 number | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 75,144 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 80,689 number | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 86,234 number | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 86,146 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 88,544 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 89,102 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 94,303 number | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 93,199 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 101,352 number | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 109,505 number | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 120,300 number | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 120,193 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 121,800 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 123,385 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 127,400 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 131,900 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 137,051 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 140,503 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 233,555 number | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 225,298 number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 230,457 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 241,802 number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 236,893 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 243,625 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 233,443 number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 243,443 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 235,960 number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 249,100 number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 242,392 number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 233,612 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 231,181 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 219,445 number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 210,447 number | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 212,540 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 221,731 number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 219,284 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 238,176 number | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 228,603 number | -4.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 228,603 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,571 number, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 228,603 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,790 number, 12.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +66.2% | 140,503 number | 233,555 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,800 number | 69,105 number | 94,303 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 118,608 number | 93,199 number | 137,051 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,503 number | 140,503 number | 140,503 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 237,358 number | 225,298 number | 249,100 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,741 number | 210,447 number | 242,392 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 388,366 number compare
- 5 Nigeria 297,374 number compare
- 6 United States 228,748 number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 223,255 number compare
- 9 Egypt 200,093 number compare
- 10 Mexico 186,272 number compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Pakistan was 228,603 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 249,100 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,105 number in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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
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/