Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Primary education, teachers was 10.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.94 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
11.07 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.33 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific stood at 10.94 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million, in 1970.

That places East Asia & Pacific 9th out of 43 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, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.33 million
1971 5.59 million +4.8%
1972 6.14 million +9.9%
1973 6.48 million +5.6%
1974 6.82 million +5.2%
1975 7.15 million +4.7%
1976 7.46 million +4.3%
1977 7.48 million +0.4%
1978 7.52 million +0.5%
1979 7.60 million +1.1%
1980 7.89 million +3.9%
1981 8.11 million +2.8%
1982 8.31 million +2.4%
1983 8.39 million +0.9%
1984 8.43 million +0.5%
1985 8.46 million +0.3%
1986 8.51 million +0.6%
1987 8.60 million +1.0%
1988 8.67 million +0.9%
1989 8.77 million +1.1%
1990 8.86 million +1.1%
1991 8.89 million +0.3%
1992 8.87 million -0.3%
1993 8.88 million +0.2%
1994 8.94 million +0.7%
1995 9.04 million +1.1%
1996 9.11 million +0.7%
1997 9.20 million +1.0%
1998 9.25 million +0.6%
1999 9.29 million +0.4%
2000 9.27 million -0.2%
2001 9.33 million +0.7%
2002 9.20 million -1.4%
2003 9.47 million +2.9%
2004 9.84 million +3.9%
2005 9.78 million -0.6%
2006 9.82 million +0.4%
2007 10.02 million +2.0%
2008 9.87 million -1.4%
2009 10.01 million +1.3%
2010 10.08 million +0.8%
2011 10.08 million +0.0%
2012 10.11 million +0.2%
2013 10.32 million +2.1%
2014 10.30 million -0.1%
2015 10.48 million +1.7%
2016 10.75 million +2.6%
2017 10.55 million -1.8%
2018 10.64 million +0.9%
2019 10.92 million +2.6%
2020 10.99 million +0.6%
2021 11.07 million +0.8%
2022 11.01 million -0.6%
2023 10.93 million -0.7%
2024 10.94 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.76 million 5.33 million 7.60 million 10
1980s 8.41 million 7.89 million 8.77 million 10
1990s 9.03 million 8.86 million 9.29 million 10
2000s 9.66 million 9.20 million 10.02 million 10
2010s 10.42 million 10.08 million 10.92 million 10
2020s 10.99 million 10.93 million 11.07 million 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 6 Brazil 696,748 compare
  2. 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
  3. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 561,172 compare
  4. 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
  5. 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
  7. 12 Japan 440,864 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific?
Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific was 10.94 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?
The highest recorded value was 11.07 million in 2021.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for primary education, teachers?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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 6.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.