Teachers in primary education, male in South Asia
South Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.64 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in South Asia is 2.64 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in South Asia peaked at 2.90 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million number, in 1970.
That places South Asia 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.53 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million number | 1.53 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million number | 2.00 million number | 2.32 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million number | 2.30 million number | 2.64 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million number | 2.58 million number | 2.90 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in South Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in South Asia was 2.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- South Asia ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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/