Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 10.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.14 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.26 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.85 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 10.14 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 10.26 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.85 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 26th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.53 million | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 5.87 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 6.19 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 6.50 million | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.81 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 6.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 7.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.53 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.78 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.14 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 4.85 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 million | 7.17 million | 8.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.32 million | 8.13 million | 8.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 million | 8.53 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 million | 9.34 million | 10.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 million | 10.11 million | 10.26 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 10.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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