Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4.07 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific is 4.07 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.07 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 219,351 number, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific 8th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 219,351 number | — |
| 1972 | 228,135 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 238,243 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 249,161 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 279,006 number | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 418,385 number | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 706,204 number | +68.8% |
| 1978 | 547,948 number | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 503,595 number | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 544,877 number | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 670,683 number | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 670,032 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 693,199 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 722,249 number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 795,787 number | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 872,495 number | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 962,367 number | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million number | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million number | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million number | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.19 million number | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million number | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million number | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million number | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.47 million number | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.72 million number | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.94 million number | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.07 million number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 376,670 number | 219,351 number | 706,204 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 805,310 number | 544,877 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million number | 1.40 million number | 1.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million number | 1.99 million number | 4.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 4.07 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,351 number in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.