Teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 112,673 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
112,673 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
112,673 number
in 2019
All-time low
28,372 number
in 1986
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1980199920191980: 56.7k number1981: 78.6k number1982: 76.2k number1983: 69.8k number1984: 59.6k number1985: 33.0k number1986: 28.4k number1987: 28.6k number1988: 96.4k number1989: 44.6k number1990: 43.4k number1991: 36.8k number1992: 51.4k number1993: 53.2k number1994: 57.4k number1995: 54.1k number1996: 54.6k number1997: 63.0k number1998: 55.7k number1999: 56.3k number2000: 62.9k number2001: 61.4k number2002: 63.7k number2003: 69.4k number2004: 75.7k number2005: 81.5k number2006: 35.2k number2007: 41.4k number2008: 46.4k number2009: 49.8k number2010: 56.6k number2011: 76.5k number2012: 85.7k number2013: 86.3k number2014: 84.5k number2015: 95.1k number2016: 92.1k number2017: 101.2k number2018: 109.9k number2019: 112.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 112,673 number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 112,673 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,372 number, in 1986.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 56,707 number
1981 78,552 number +38.5%
1982 76,246 number -2.9%
1983 69,787 number -8.5%
1984 59,575 number -14.6%
1985 33,036 number -44.5%
1986 28,372 number -14.1%
1987 28,648 number +1.0%
1988 96,404 number +236.5%
1989 44,634 number -53.7%
1990 43,408 number -2.7%
1991 36,843 number -15.1%
1992 51,427 number +39.6%
1993 53,214 number +3.5%
1994 57,411 number +7.9%
1995 54,069 number -5.8%
1996 54,556 number +0.9%
1997 62,992 number +15.5%
1998 55,728 number -11.5%
1999 56,284 number +1.0%
2000 62,878 number +11.7%
2001 61,417 number -2.3%
2002 63,667 number +3.7%
2003 69,386 number +9.0%
2004 75,679 number +9.1%
2005 81,524 number +7.7%
2006 35,225 number -56.8%
2007 41,415 number +17.6%
2008 46,421 number +12.1%
2009 49,754 number +7.2%
2010 56,579 number +13.7%
2011 76,519 number +35.2%
2012 85,724 number +12.0%
2013 86,298 number +0.7%
2014 84,478 number -2.1%
2015 95,074 number +12.5%
2016 92,101 number -3.1%
2017 101,227 number +9.9%
2018 109,929 number +8.6%
2019 112,673 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57,196 number 28,372 number 96,404 number 10
1990s 52,593 number 36,843 number 62,992 number 10
2000s 58,737 number 35,225 number 81,524 number 10
2010s 90,060 number 56,579 number 112,673 number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 18 Liberia 5,176 number compare
  2. 19 Turkey 4,585 number compare
  3. 20 Papua New Guinea 4,457 number compare
  4. 21 Canada 4,252 number compare
  5. 22 Uganda 3,780 number compare
  6. 23 Sweden 3,679 number compare
  7. 24 Netherlands 3,677 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 112,673 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 112,673 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 28,372 number in 1986.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/