Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 156,387 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 156,387 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 161,023 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,674, in 1986.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 49th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60,255 | — |
| 1981 | 82,563 | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 80,492 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 74,644 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 65,184 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 39,388 | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 36,674 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 40,529 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 109,851 | +171.0% |
| 1989 | 60,758 | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 59,039 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 52,804 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 69,568 | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 74,563 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 83,179 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 82,772 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 81,332 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 91,775 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 89,397 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 90,791 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 98,105 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 97,448 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 99,555 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 104,933 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 109,362 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 117,670 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 72,259 | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 79,887 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 86,211 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 90,744 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 97,472 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 111,349 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 120,875 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 121,276 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 119,752 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 129,147 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 128,595 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 138,214 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 150,226 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 151,024 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 151,490 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 154,013 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 161,023 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 160,123 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 156,387 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,034 | 36,674 | 109,851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,522 | 52,804 | 91,775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,617 | 72,259 | 117,670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,793 | 97,472 | 151,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,607 | 151,490 | 161,023 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 156,387 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 161,023 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,674 in 1986.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 49th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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