Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male was 72.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
72.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
18th
of 22 groups
All-time high
77.5%
in 2014
All-time low
69.5%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, 2014–2019

0204060802014201620192014: 77.5 %2015: 69.5 %2016: 72.9 %2017: 71.4 %2018: 71.7 %2019: 72.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific is 72.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

That places East Asia & Pacific 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 77.5%
2015 69.5% -10.4%
2016 72.9% +4.9%
2017 71.4% -2.0%
2018 71.7% +0.5%
2019 72.2% +0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific was 72.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2015.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 359 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/