Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.05 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
79th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
46,724
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) recorded 1.05 million for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 1.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,724, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 79th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88,658 | — |
| 1971 | 46,724 | -47.3% |
| 1972 | 48,894 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 50,369 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 51,626 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 58,092 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 61,676 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 66,935 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 83,374 | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 93,094 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 113,221 | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 126,503 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 130,328 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 139,545 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 148,157 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 161,941 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 177,312 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 208,412 | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 237,503 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 255,193 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 263,001 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 255,067 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 268,773 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 284,625 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 307,171 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 317,964 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 314,970 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 333,019 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 362,235 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 386,432 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 398,382 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 418,627 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 434,786 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 453,438 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 483,147 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 496,673 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 532,552 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 620,800 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 701,102 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 726,964 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 701,601 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 698,297 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 729,710 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 785,136 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 904,106 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 936,887 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 969,990 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 998,304 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,944 | 46,724 | 93,094 | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,812 | 113,221 | 255,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,326 | 255,067 | 386,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 526,647 | 398,382 | 726,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 880,901 | 698,297 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 998,304 | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- 76 Costa Rica 12,295 compare
- 77 Côte d'Ivoire 12,276 compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 12,176 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 11,959 compare
- 80 Hong Kong, China 11,733 compare
- 81 Rwanda 10,898 compare
- 82 Croatia 10,856 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 30.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 1.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,724 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 79th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release