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

Latest (2019)
3.68 million number
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.68 million number
in 2019
All-time low
352,970 number
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980199920191980: 353.0k number1981: 454.8k number1982: 457.5k number1983: 487.4k number1984: 523.8k number1985: 622.5k number1986: 701.4k number1987: 787.4k number1988: 795.4k number1989: 884.2k number1990: 927.3k number1991: 966.9k number1992: 985.8k number1993: 1.0M number1994: 1.1M number1995: 1.1M number1996: 1.1M number1997: 1.2M number1998: 1.2M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.2M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.4M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.5M number2008: 1.7M number2009: 1.7M number2010: 1.7M number2011: 1.9M number2012: 2.1M number2013: 2.3M number2014: 2.6M number2015: 2.8M number2016: 3.1M number2017: 3.3M number2018: 3.5M number2019: 3.7M number

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

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 7 Viet Nam 261,651 number compare
  2. 8 Mexico 227,330 number compare
  3. 9 Ukraine 142,840 number compare
  4. 10 Italy 129,571 number compare
  5. 11 France 108,309 number compare
  6. 12 Japan 102,945 number compare
  7. 13 Poland 100,241 number compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
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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.