Teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 3.68 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.68 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.68 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 352,970 number, in 1980.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 352,970 number | — |
| 1981 | 454,802 number | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 457,470 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 487,354 number | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 523,846 number | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 622,499 number | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 701,418 number | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 787,375 number | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 795,448 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 884,237 number | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 927,259 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 966,892 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 985,808 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million number | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million number | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million number | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million number | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million number | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million number | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million number | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.65 million number | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million number | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.08 million number | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.32 million number | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million number | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.68 million number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 606,742 number | 352,970 number | 884,237 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million number | 927,259 number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million number | 1.70 million number | 3.68 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, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.68 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,970 number in 1980.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.