Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.80 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3.80 million number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.80 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 136,865 number, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 136,865 number | — |
| 1974 | 140,267 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 166,392 number | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 300,646 number | +80.7% |
| 1977 | 583,005 number | +93.9% |
| 1978 | 420,177 number | -27.9% |
| 1979 | 371,738 number | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 409,677 number | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 533,354 number | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 533,716 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 557,141 number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 583,421 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 655,535 number | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 729,790 number | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 816,023 number | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 891,852 number | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 928,871 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 970,667 number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million number | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million number | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million number | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million number | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million number | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million number | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million number | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million number | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 million number | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million number | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million number | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.65 million number | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.80 million number | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302,727 number | 136,865 number | 583,005 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 663,938 number | 409,677 number | 928,871 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million number | 970,667 number | 1.24 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million number | 1.22 million number | 1.76 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million number | 1.75 million number | 3.80 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.80 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,865 number in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.