Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Primary education, teachers was 10.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.537 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.