Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.57 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.57 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.59 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.57 million
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 2.57 million. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 4.59 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.55 million | — |
| 1974 | 3.75 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.96 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 4.11 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.26 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4.01 million | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 4.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.29 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.53 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.37 million | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.33 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.29 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.25 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.23 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.14 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.94 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.78 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.43 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.86 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.76 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.57 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.96 million | 3.55 million | 4.26 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.39 million | 4.25 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.10 million | 4.02 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million | 3.62 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million | 3.01 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.57 million | 2.94 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 2.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release