Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 4.21 million.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 4.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,999, in 1973.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 28th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 185,555 | — |
| 1973 | 148,999 | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 152,459 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 179,361 | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 313,955 | +75.0% |
| 1977 | 597,106 | +90.2% |
| 1978 | 433,636 | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 384,518 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 421,935 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 544,949 | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 544,448 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 567,897 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 594,933 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 667,155 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 742,117 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 829,145 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 905,046 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 942,665 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 984,676 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.01 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.50 million | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.73 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.15 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.21 million | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +90.2% | 313,955 | 597,106 |
| 1976 | +75.0% | 179,361 | 313,955 |
| 1978 | -27.4% | 597,106 | 433,636 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299,449 | 148,999 | 597,106 | 8 |
| 1980s | 676,029 | 421,935 | 942,665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 984,676 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.28 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million | 1.83 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million | 4.00 million | 4.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 4.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,999 in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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