Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 159,488 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 159,488.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 164,457 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,357, in 1973.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 | 78,936 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 53,026 | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 50,410 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 54,122 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 123,271 | +127.8% |
| 1989 | 74,016 | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 73,367 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 66,269 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 82,771 | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 81,848 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 95,586 | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 95,315 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 86,765 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 96,596 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 94,096 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 95,410 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 103,219 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 102,728 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 104,752 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 110,034 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 114,345 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 122,482 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 76,954 | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 84,404 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 90,455 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 95,074 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 102,103 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 116,391 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 120,387 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 121,784 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 121,255 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 131,520 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 131,356 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 141,620 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 154,075 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 154,725 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 155,209 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 157,469 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 164,457 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 163,532 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 159,488 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,370 | 31,357 | 69,318 | 6 |
| 1980s | 78,546 | 50,410 | 123,271 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,802 | 66,269 | 96,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,445 | 76,954 | 122,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,522 | 102,103 | 154,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,031 | 155,209 | 164,457 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 159,488 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 164,457 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,357 in 1973.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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