Teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 3.95 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female 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, female in East Asia & Pacific is 3.95 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.95 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 191,408 number, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific 7th out of 43 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, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 191,408 number | — |
| 1972 | 198,931 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 207,473 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 217,024 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 242,695 number | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 357,294 number | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 466,448 number | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 435,821 number | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 473,243 number | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 577,054 number | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 578,724 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 608,153 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 647,233 number | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 747,446 number | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 828,702 number | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 918,402 number | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 928,437 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million number | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million number | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million number | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million number | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million number | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 2.59 million number | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million number | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million number | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 million number | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.61 million number | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.82 million number | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289,637 number | 191,408 number | 466,448 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 732,895 number | 473,243 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.34 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million number | 1.33 million number | 1.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million number | 1.93 million number | 3.95 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific was 3.95 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,408 number in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. 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, 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.