Teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 84,229 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 84,229.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 90,678 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 23,397, in 2006.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 79th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 56,036 | — |
| 1981 | 77,376 | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 74,457 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 67,234 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 56,689 | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 30,035 | -47.0% |
| 1986 | 24,802 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 24,023 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 90,678 | +277.5% |
| 1989 | 38,336 | -57.7% |
| 1990 | 37,580 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 30,252 | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 44,892 | +48.4% |
| 1993 | 46,873 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 50,132 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 47,077 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 48,076 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 55,933 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 49,296 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 49,686 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56,433 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 55,024 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 53,755 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 58,790 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 65,341 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 72,052 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 23,397 | -67.5% |
| 2007 | 25,426 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 27,167 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 29,907 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 32,199 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 40,185 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 51,832 | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 47,047 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 49,997 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 59,233 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 58,209 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 66,412 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 74,995 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 76,565 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 79,416 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 81,864 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 89,311 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 89,187 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 84,229 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,967 | 24,023 | 90,678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,980 | 30,252 | 55,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,729 | 23,397 | 72,052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,667 | 32,199 | 76,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,801 | 79,416 | 89,311 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 103.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 53.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 84,229 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90,678 in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,397 in 2006.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 79th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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