Teachers in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.78 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.78 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.92 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.78 million
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 2.78 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.92 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 31st 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.84 million | — |
| 1974 | 4.04 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 4.26 million | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 4.40 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.30 million | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.61 million | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 4.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.86 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.69 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.65 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.55 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.53 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.49 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.43 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.23 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.12 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.92 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.84 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.63 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.07 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.97 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.86 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 million | 3.84 million | 4.55 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 4.55 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 4.20 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 3.81 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 3.22 million | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.78 million | 3.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 28 Mozambique 70,429 compare
- 29 Morocco 66,951 compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 64,815 compare
- 31 Madagascar 62,556 compare
- 32 Philippines 61,732 compare
- 33 South Africa 61,727 compare
- 34 Ghana 61,018 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1638 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 2.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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