Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 166,846 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
166,846
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
39th
of 215 groups
All-time high
170,912
in 2022
All-time low
33,614
in 1974
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 166,846.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 170,912 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,614, in 1974.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 39th of 215 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,191 | — |
| 1974 | 33,614 | -47.6% |
| 1975 | 37,974 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 62,939 | +65.7% |
| 1979 | 70,086 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 74,271 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 96,787 | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 94,738 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 89,135 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 79,920 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 54,016 | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 51,395 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 55,095 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 124,275 | +125.6% |
| 1989 | 75,028 | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 74,352 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 67,216 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 83,738 | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 82,829 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 96,581 | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 96,590 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88,544 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 99,023 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 96,395 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 97,864 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 105,831 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 105,505 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 107,686 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 112,944 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 117,501 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 125,919 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 80,550 | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 88,175 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 94,473 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 98,943 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 105,701 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 119,968 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 129,910 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 130,550 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 129,254 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 139,049 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 138,991 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 148,484 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 160,420 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 161,080 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 161,574 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 163,815 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 170,912 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 170,726 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 166,846 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,761 | 33,614 | 70,086 | 5 |
| 1980s | 79,466 | 51,395 | 124,275 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,313 | 67,216 | 99,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,753 | 80,550 | 125,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,341 | 105,701 | 161,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,775 | 161,574 | 170,912 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 166,846 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 170,912 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,614 in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 39th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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