Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers was 10.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.06 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
10.18 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.78 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 10.06 million.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.18 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.45 million | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 5.79 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 6.11 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 6.41 million | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.72 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 6.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.08 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 7.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.45 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.06 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 million | 4.78 million | 6.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 million | 7.08 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 million | 8.05 million | 8.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 million | 8.45 million | 9.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 million | 9.26 million | 10.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 million | 10.03 million | 10.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.06 million 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, teachers?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.