Teachers in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 159,039 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
159,039
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
44th
of 215 groups
All-time high
164,136
in 2022
All-time low
31,357
in 1973
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia stood at 159,039.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 164,136 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,357, in 1973.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 44th of 215 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,560 | — |
| 1973 | 31,357 | -50.7% |
| 1974 | 32,815 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 37,129 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 62,041 | +67.1% |
| 1979 | 69,318 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 73,529 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 96,016 | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 93,994 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 88,144 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 78,935 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 53,025 | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 50,408 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 54,119 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 123,266 | +127.8% |
| 1989 | 74,009 | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 73,358 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 66,256 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 82,756 | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 81,832 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 95,570 | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 95,300 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 86,740 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 96,580 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 93,744 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 95,402 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 103,196 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 102,708 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 104,719 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 109,993 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 114,203 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 122,303 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 76,909 | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 84,397 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 90,405 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 95,005 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 102,031 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 116,309 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 120,293 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 121,677 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 121,136 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 131,389 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 131,209 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 141,460 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 153,872 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 154,491 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 154,943 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 157,176 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 164,136 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 163,180 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 159,039 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,370 | 31,357 | 69,318 | 6 |
| 1980s | 78,545 | 50,408 | 123,266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,754 | 66,256 | 96,580 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,384 | 76,909 | 122,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,387 | 102,031 | 154,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,695 | 154,943 | 164,136 | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 159,039 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 164,136 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,357 in 1973.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 44th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release