Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 290,219 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
290,219
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
290,219
in 2024
All-time low
159,907
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 290,219, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 290,219 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159,907, in 1970.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 200th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 159,907 | — |
| 1971 | 199,298 | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 206,275 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 210,586 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 216,122 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 219,473 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 222,646 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 225,681 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 227,534 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 229,698 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 229,421 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 226,724 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 225,746 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 222,276 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 219,754 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 217,262 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 215,960 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 215,743 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 220,961 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 224,856 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 228,703 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 232,037 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 234,387 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 235,459 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 237,138 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 237,991 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 238,840 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 227,214 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 228,183 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 228,029 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 233,061 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 236,747 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 242,471 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 248,618 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 251,364 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 252,530 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 255,029 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 256,579 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 257,429 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 259,035 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 260,400 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 265,229 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 264,052 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 262,315 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 277,926 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 276,048 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 276,000 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 276,549 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 279,984 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 282,267 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 283,264 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 284,259 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 287,086 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 289,683 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 290,219 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211,722 | 159,907 | 229,698 | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,870 | 215,743 | 229,421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,798 | 227,214 | 238,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,286 | 233,061 | 259,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,077 | 260,400 | 282,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,902 | 283,264 | 290,219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 197 Andorra 413 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 408 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 323 compare
- 200 Liechtenstein 283 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 272 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
- 203 San Marino 245 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 290,219 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 290,219 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,907 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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