Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 125,009 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
125,009
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
172nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
143,207
in 2018
All-time low
16,608
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 125,009, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 143,207 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,608, in 1971.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 172nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,617 | — |
| 1971 | 16,608 | -66.5% |
| 1972 | 17,933 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 18,736 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 18,655 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 19,844 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 19,746 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 20,257 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 20,388 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 20,220 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 20,425 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 20,592 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 20,632 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 21,308 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 24,229 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 26,302 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 29,046 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 32,975 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 33,429 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 35,636 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 36,621 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 42,411 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 44,855 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 46,678 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 44,638 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 48,479 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 50,652 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 56,074 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 55,472 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 54,577 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 55,135 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 106,103 | +92.4% |
| 2002 | 105,910 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 106,290 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 106,291 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104,792 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 102,061 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 99,934 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 100,084 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99,892 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 101,609 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 108,052 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 115,759 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 124,146 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 132,038 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 136,299 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 140,791 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 141,774 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 143,207 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 141,868 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 141,780 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 131,116 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 127,014 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 125,002 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 125,009 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,200 | 16,608 | 49,617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,457 | 20,425 | 35,636 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,046 | 36,621 | 56,074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,649 | 55,135 | 106,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,554 | 101,609 | 143,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,984 | 125,002 | 141,780 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 212 compare
- 170 Tonga 191 compare
- 171 Seychelles 185 compare
- 172 Dominica 184 compare
- 173 Andorra 151 compare
- 174 Aruba 141 compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 140 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (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, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 125,009 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 143,207 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,608 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 172nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release