Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 7.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.46 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.93 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 7.46 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 7.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.93 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.18 million | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 4.68 million | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 5.29 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.57 million | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 5.83 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.87 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 6.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.21 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.12 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.06 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.06 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.22 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.21 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.73 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.46 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.22 million | 3.93 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 million | 6.06 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.30 million | 6.20 million | 6.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 million | 6.21 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 million | 6.54 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 million | 7.25 million | 7.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 7.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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