Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.78 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 2.78 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 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 4.91 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 2024.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 34th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.84 million | — |
| 1974 | 4.04 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.25 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.30 million | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.60 million | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 4.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.85 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.68 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.64 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.55 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.52 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.49 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.42 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.29 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.23 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.12 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.96 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.84 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.62 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.33 million | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.07 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.86 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.24 million | 3.84 million | 4.54 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 4.55 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 million | 4.20 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million | 3.80 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 3.21 million | 3.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 2.78 million | 3.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 31 Madagascar 62,556 compare
- 32 Philippines 61,732 compare
- 33 South Africa 61,727 compare
- 34 Ghana 61,018 compare
- 35 Peru 57,324 compare
- 36 Spain 55,239 compare
- 37 Angola 48,477 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 2.78 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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.