Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in primary education, male was 60,829 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60,829
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92,932
in 1980
All-time low
49,973
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 60,829 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 92,932 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49,973, in 2009.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,930 | — |
| 1971 | 91,130 | +36.2% |
| 1972 | 91,078 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 90,854 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 91,582 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 91,612 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 91,808 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 91,884 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 92,442 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 92,841 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 92,932 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 92,176 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 91,656 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 90,495 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 89,100 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 87,735 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 86,511 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 85,556 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 85,161 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 84,387 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 83,831 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 82,966 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 81,650 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 80,391 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 78,152 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 76,501 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 74,226 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 61,740 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 59,833 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 56,202 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 53,075 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 52,532 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 53,150 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 53,728 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53,046 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 51,964 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 51,240 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50,816 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50,097 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 49,973 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50,058 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50,957 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50,429 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 50,665 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 53,632 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 54,030 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 54,918 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55,916 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57,454 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 58,316 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 58,707 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 58,997 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 59,767 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 60,785 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 60,829 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,216 | 66,930 | 92,841 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,571 | 84,387 | 92,932 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,549 | 56,202 | 83,831 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,962 | 49,973 | 53,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,638 | 50,058 | 58,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,817 | 58,707 | 60,829 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 192 Dominica 61 compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 54 compare
- 194 Bermuda 49 compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 49 compare
- 196 Monaco 38 compare
- 197 Gibraltar 33 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 33 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 60,829 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 92,932 in 1980.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,973 in 2009.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release