Teachers in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, male was 2.56 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.58 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.56 million
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 2.56 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 4.58 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 47th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.54 million | — |
| 1974 | 3.74 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.95 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 4.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.24 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4.00 million | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 4.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.28 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.52 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.36 million | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.28 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.24 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.22 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.08 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.05 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.93 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.77 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.92 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.72 million | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.64 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.35 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.85 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 million | 3.54 million | 4.24 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.38 million | 4.24 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 million | 4.01 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 3.61 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 3.00 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million | 2.56 million | 2.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 2.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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