Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 7.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.03 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.65 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 7.03 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 7.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million, in 1970.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.81 million | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 4.30 million | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 4.61 million | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 4.90 million | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 5.16 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 5.43 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.45 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.73 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.64 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.59 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.77 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.84 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.35 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.03 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 million | 3.65 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 million | 5.59 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 million | 5.76 million | 6.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.18 million | 5.84 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 million | 6.13 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 million | 6.81 million | 7.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 7.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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