Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.72 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
38th
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 (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia, 1973–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

AIMS: East Asia recorded 2.72 million for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 4.87 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million, in 2024.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 38th 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 (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia, 1973 to 2024.
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 -5.4%
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 4.51 million +0.2%
1990 4.48 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 4.25 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 3.92 million -3.2%
2003 3.94 million +0.5%
2004 4.07 million +3.3%
2005 3.87 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 2.80 million -3.7%
2024 2.72 million -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 4.48 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 AIMS: East Asia

  1. 35 Peru 57,324 compare
  2. 36 Spain 55,239 compare
  3. 37 Angola 48,477 compare
  4. 38 Zambia 47,736 compare
  5. 39 Senegal 47,214 compare
  6. 40 Cameroon 46,904 compare
  7. 41 Malawi 46,483 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia was 2.72 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.87 million in 1983.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2024.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.