Teachers in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, male was 5.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.65 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.81 million
in 1984
All-time low
4.69 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 5.65 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 6.81 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.69 million, in 1971.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.56 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.69 million | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 5.07 million | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 5.31 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 5.54 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.83 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 5.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.89 million | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 5.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.23 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 6.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.67 million | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.61 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.76 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.69 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.52 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.46 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.50 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.69 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.61 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.55 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.24 million | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.92 million | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.89 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.77 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.65 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.60 million | 4.69 million | 6.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 million | 6.23 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 million | 6.69 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 million | 6.46 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 million | 5.92 million | 6.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 million | 5.65 million | 5.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 5.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release