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

Latest (2024)
156,387
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
49th
of 215 groups
All-time high
161,023
in 2022
All-time low
36,674
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1980–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1980200220241980: 60.3k1981: 82.6k1982: 80.5k1983: 74.6k1984: 65.2k1985: 39.4k1986: 36.7k1987: 40.5k1988: 109.9k1989: 60.8k1990: 59.0k1991: 52.8k1992: 69.6k1993: 74.6k1994: 83.2k1995: 82.8k1996: 81.3k1997: 91.8k1998: 89.4k1999: 90.8k2000: 98.1k2001: 97.4k2002: 99.6k2003: 104.9k2004: 109.4k2005: 117.7k2006: 72.3k2007: 79.9k2008: 86.2k2009: 90.7k2010: 97.5k2011: 111.3k2012: 120.9k2013: 121.3k2014: 119.8k2015: 129.1k2016: 128.6k2017: 138.2k2018: 150.2k2019: 151.0k2020: 151.5k2021: 154.0k2022: 161.0k2023: 160.1k2024: 156.4k

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

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 46 Belgium 1,754 compare
  2. 47 Nepal 1,650 compare
  3. 48 Norway 1,572 compare
  4. 49 Colombia 1,571 compare
  5. 50 Denmark 1,464 compare
  6. 51 Sweden 1,387 compare
  7. 52 Guinea 1,361 compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release