Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 89,812 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89,812
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
77th
of 215 groups
All-time high
103,216
in 1988
All-time low
26,132
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 89,812.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 103,216 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26,132, in 1971.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 77th 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 51 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,705 | — |
| 1971 | 26,132 | -44.0% |
| 1972 | 27,119 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 27,543 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 28,684 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 32,569 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 68,829 | +111.3% |
| 1981 | 90,330 | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 87,384 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 80,306 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 69,782 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 42,922 | -38.5% |
| 1986 | 37,646 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 36,638 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 103,216 | +181.7% |
| 1989 | 50,806 | -50.8% |
| 1990 | 49,925 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 42,586 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 57,095 | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 53,178 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 62,612 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 59,723 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 54,311 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 62,168 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 54,991 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 55,465 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 62,857 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 61,547 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 60,343 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 65,432 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 72,018 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 78,746 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 30,162 | -61.7% |
| 2007 | 32,160 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 33,831 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 36,448 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 38,727 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 46,771 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 58,525 | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 53,789 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 56,805 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 66,108 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 64,515 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 72,662 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 81,167 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 82,646 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 85,426 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 87,797 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 95,231 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 94,990 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 89,812 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,458 | 26,132 | 46,705 | 6 |
| 1980s | 66,786 | 36,638 | 103,216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,205 | 42,586 | 62,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,354 | 30,162 | 78,746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,172 | 38,727 | 82,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,651 | 85,426 | 95,231 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 89,812 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,216 in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,132 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 77th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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