Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 2.78 million, measured 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % 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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.