Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 3.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.27 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.92 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.29 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) is 3.27 million, measured in 2024.
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 in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 3.92 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 89th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.29 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 | 1.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.43 million | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.52 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 | 2.05 million | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.26 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.50 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 | 2.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.68 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 | 2.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.02 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.59 million | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.71 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.92 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.61 million | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.27 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 1.29 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million | 1.68 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 2.48 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 million | 2.68 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 3.24 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.27 million | 3.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
More education data for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 30.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 22.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 3.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release