Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 127,999 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
127,999
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
177th
of 218 groups
All-time high
146,047
in 2018
All-time low
18,169
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 127,999 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 146,047 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,169, in 1971.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 177th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,106 | — |
| 1971 | 18,169 | -70.7% |
| 1972 | 19,756 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 20,500 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 20,430 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 21,697 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 21,579 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 22,071 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 22,128 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 22,028 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 22,250 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 22,369 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 22,389 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 22,942 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 26,118 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 28,236 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 31,148 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 35,199 | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 35,607 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 37,672 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 39,901 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 44,763 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 47,047 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 48,750 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 45,569 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 49,369 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 51,512 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 57,003 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 56,754 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 55,506 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 56,102 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 107,336 | +91.3% |
| 2002 | 107,195 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 107,660 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 107,832 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 106,304 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 103,474 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 101,296 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 101,605 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 101,479 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 103,360 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 110,054 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 117,850 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 126,460 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 134,414 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 138,815 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 143,427 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 144,475 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 146,047 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 144,702 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 144,755 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 133,903 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 129,788 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 127,885 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 127,999 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,046 | 18,169 | 62,106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,393 | 22,250 | 37,672 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,618 | 39,901 | 57,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,028 | 56,102 | 107,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,960 | 103,360 | 146,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,866 | 127,885 | 144,755 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 174 Cayman Islands 297 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 230 compare
- 176 Tonga 191 compare
- 177 Seychelles 186 compare
- 178 Dominica 184 compare
- 179 Micronesia, Federated States of 165 compare
- 180 Andorra 156 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 127,999 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 146,047 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,169 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 177th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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