Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 155,140 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
155,140
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
51st
of 215 groups
All-time high
159,783
in 2022
All-time low
35,576
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1980–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1980200220241980: 58.9k1981: 81.3k1982: 79.4k1983: 73.5k1984: 64.1k1985: 38.3k1986: 35.6k1987: 39.4k1988: 108.7k1989: 59.6k1990: 57.9k1991: 51.7k1992: 68.5k1993: 73.6k1994: 82.3k1995: 82.0k1996: 80.5k1997: 90.9k1998: 88.5k1999: 89.9k2000: 97.3k2001: 96.6k2002: 98.7k2003: 104.0k2004: 108.4k2005: 116.9k2006: 71.4k2007: 79.1k2008: 85.3k2009: 89.9k2010: 96.5k2011: 110.2k2012: 119.8k2013: 120.0k2014: 118.6k2015: 127.9k2016: 127.4k2017: 137.0k2018: 149.0k2019: 149.7k2020: 150.2k2021: 152.7k2022: 159.8k2023: 158.9k2024: 155.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 155,140.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 159,783 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35,576, in 1986.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 51st 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 58,940
1981 81,332 +38.0%
1982 79,382 -2.4%
1983 73,534 -7.4%
1984 64,076 -12.9%
1985 38,322 -40.2%
1986 35,576 -7.2%
1987 39,394 +10.7%
1988 108,663 +175.8%
1989 59,626 -45.1%
1990 57,857 -3.0%
1991 51,697 -10.6%
1992 68,502 +32.5%
1993 73,615 +7.5%
1994 82,324 +11.8%
1995 81,959 -0.4%
1996 80,540 -1.7%
1997 90,907 +12.9%
1998 88,504 -2.6%
1999 89,920 +1.6%
2000 97,251 +8.2%
2001 96,577 -0.7%
2002 98,681 +2.2%
2003 104,028 +5.4%
2004 108,438 +4.2%
2005 116,873 +7.8%
2006 71,434 -38.9%
2007 79,108 +10.7%
2008 85,345 +7.9%
2009 89,854 +5.3%
2010 96,480 +7.4%
2011 110,157 +14.2%
2012 119,750 +8.7%
2013 120,030 +0.2%
2014 118,577 -1.2%
2015 127,939 +7.9%
2016 127,398 -0.4%
2017 136,999 +7.5%
2018 148,961 +8.7%
2019 149,727 +0.5%
2020 150,175 +0.3%
2021 152,736 +1.7%
2022 159,783 +4.6%
2023 158,903 -0.6%
2024 155,140 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63,885 35,576 108,663 10
1990s 76,583 51,697 90,907 10
2000s 94,759 71,434 116,873 10
2010s 125,602 96,480 149,727 10
2020s 155,347 150,175 159,783 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 48 Norway 1,572 compare
  2. 49 Colombia 1,571 compare
  3. 50 Denmark 1,464 compare
  4. 51 Sweden 1,387 compare
  5. 52 Guinea 1,361 compare
  6. 53 Gambia 1,314 compare
  7. 54 Burkina Faso 1,313 compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 155,140 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 159,783 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 35,576 in 1986.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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