Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.57 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 2.57 million, measured 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 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 4.59 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 2024.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 45th 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 the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.55 million | — |
| 1974 | 3.75 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.96 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 4.11 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.26 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4.01 million | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 4.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.29 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.53 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.37 million | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.33 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.29 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.25 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.23 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.14 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.94 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.78 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.43 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.86 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.76 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.57 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.96 million | 3.55 million | 4.26 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.39 million | 4.25 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.10 million | 4.02 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million | 3.62 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million | 3.01 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.57 million | 2.94 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 2.57 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 45th 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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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.