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

East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 94.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
94.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
95.9%
in 2018
All-time low
93.6%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0204060801002014201620192014: 94.1 %2015: 95.4 %2016: 93.6 %2017: 93.6 %2018: 95.9 %2019: 94.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific stood at 94.6%.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 94.1%
2015 95.4% +1.4%
2016 93.6% -1.8%
2017 93.6% -0.1%
2018 95.9% +2.4%
2019 94.6% -1.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2017.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
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 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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
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/