Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.72 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.87 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.72 million
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 2.72 million. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 4.87 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.80 million | — |
| 1974 | 4.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.22 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.36 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.26 million | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 4.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.56 million | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 4.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.81 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.64 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.60 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.56 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.51 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.49 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.45 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.38 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.27 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.26 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.19 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.08 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.51 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.09 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.72 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.21 million | 3.80 million | 4.50 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.66 million | 4.51 million | 4.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 million | 4.16 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 million | 3.76 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million | 3.16 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.72 million | 3.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 2.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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