Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 94.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 94.6%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.2% | — |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -1.3% |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
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- 1 Cambodia 100.0% compare
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- 1 Hong Kong, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.0%
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- 1 Macau, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
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- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
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- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 1 Tunisia 100.0% compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 94.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2017.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/