Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 303,857 in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
303,857
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
151st
of 218 groups
All-time high
421,771
in 1993
All-time low
239,828
in 1982
Years of data
17
1980–2004

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1980–2004

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980199220041980: 249.6k1981: 256.5k1982: 239.8k1983: 249.8k1984: 258.4k1985: 270.8k1986: 323.7k1987: 300.0k1988: 309.4k1989: 367.2k1990: 385.5k1991: 401.1k1992: 414.2k1993: 421.8k1994: 417.0k2003: 291.2k2004: 303.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2004, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 303,857.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 421,771 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 239,828, in 1982.

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 151st of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1980 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1980 249,649
1981 256,474 +2.7%
1982 239,828 -6.5%
1983 249,776 +4.1%
1984 258,447 +3.5%
1985 270,793 +4.8%
1986 323,670 +19.5%
1987 299,964 -7.3%
1988 309,393 +3.1%
1989 367,168 +18.7%
1990 385,541 +5.0%
1991 401,056 +4.0%
1992 414,207 +3.3%
1993 421,771 +1.8%
1994 417,018 -1.1%
2003 291,224 -30.2%
2004 303,857 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 282,516 239,828 367,168 10
1990s 407,919 385,541 421,771 5
2000s 297,540 291,224 303,857 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

  1. 148 Macau, China 1,323 compare
  2. 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,288 compare
  3. 150 Maldives 1,169 compare
  4. 151 Comoros 1,112 compare
  5. 152 Solomon Islands 1,004 compare
  6. 153 Malta 981.21 compare
  7. 154 Bhutan 950 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 303,857 in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The highest recorded value was 421,771 in 1993.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The lowest recorded value was 239,828 in 1982.
How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 151st out of 218 groups with data for 2004.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release