Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) stood at 3.27 million.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 3.91 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.43 million | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.26 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.04 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.01 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.58 million | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.91 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.61 million | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.53 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.26 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 1.28 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million | 1.68 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 2.48 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million | 2.67 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 3.24 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 million | 3.26 million | 3.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- 90 Costa Rica 43,058 compare
- 91 Libya 42,696 compare
- 92 Ireland 42,162 compare
- 93 Denmark 42,105 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.01 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 452,442 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.30 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 3.27 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.