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

Latest (2024)
3.27 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.91 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 93 Denmark 42,105 compare
  5. 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
  6. 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
  7. 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare

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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), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.