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
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia, 1973–2024
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
| 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
| 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 | 4.48 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
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 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 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.