Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, male was 658,309 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
658,309
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2016
All-time low
554,882
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 658,309 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.06 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 554,882, in 1977.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 557,037 | — |
| 1971 | 571,013 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 581,555 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 580,336 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 588,979 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 604,150 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 611,644 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 554,882 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 618,954 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 629,017 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 673,216 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 727,647 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 771,584 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 850,335 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 878,890 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 857,697 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 855,867 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 839,826 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 819,666 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 827,026 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 832,693 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 827,337 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 819,084 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 815,741 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 818,713 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 825,629 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 836,078 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 852,011 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 869,959 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 874,527 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 838,391 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 837,240 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 885,035 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 874,639 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 903,271 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 777,037 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 844,074 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 890,600 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 784,557 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 793,705 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 818,217 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 827,438 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 838,176 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 949,760 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 940,499 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 988,830 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 877,842 | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 804,331 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 847,429 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 776,776 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 739,668 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 703,919 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 665,898 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 658,309 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 589,757 | 554,882 | 629,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 810,175 | 673,216 | 878,890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 837,177 | 815,741 | 874,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 842,855 | 777,037 | 903,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 895,168 | 804,331 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,914 | 658,309 | 776,776 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 126 Russian Federation 2,375 compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 2,283 compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 2,256 compare
- 129 Comoros 2,243 compare
- 130 Equatorial Guinea 2,236 compare
- 131 Fiji 2,226 compare
- 132 Bahrain 2,152 compare
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
All data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 658,309 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,882 in 1977.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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