Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Primary education, teachers was 74.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 74.6% for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 74.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1977.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.7% | — |
| 1974 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 39.3% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 44.6% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.1% | 39.3% | 42.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 41.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 48.9% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 55.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 62.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.3% | 74.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 14 Bulgaria 94.2% compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 94.2% compare
- 16 Antigua and Barbuda 94.1% compare
- 17 Italy 93.8% compare
- 18 Croatia 93.4% compare
- 19 Romania 93.2% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 93.2% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific?
- Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific was 74.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1977.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for primary education, teachers?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.