Teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.92 million number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries, 1972β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries is 1.92 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 1.92 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 209,728 number, in 1972.
That places Least developed countries 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242,472 number | 209,728 number | 286,102 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 357,801 number | 306,240 number | 423,373 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 547,486 number | 432,202 number | 671,842 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 983,658 number | 712,750 number | 1.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million number | 1.36 million number | 1.92 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 20 Ghana 140,336 number compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 139,045 number compare
- 22 Spain 123,992 number compare
- 23 Philippines 123,597 number compare
- 24 Peru 115,491 number compare
- 25 Kenya 114,932 number compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 111,434 number compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.85 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries was 1.92 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,728 number in 1972.
- How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/