Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3.26 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific is 3.26 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.92 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million number, in 2018.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.84 million number | — |
| 1974 | 4.04 million number | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.26 million number | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.40 million number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.54 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.30 million number | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.36 million number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.61 million number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 4.72 million number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.87 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.92 million number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.86 million number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.69 million number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.65 million number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.60 million number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.55 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.56 million number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.53 million number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.49 million number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.43 million number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.35 million number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.30 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.23 million number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.21 million number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.95 million number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.01 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.94 million number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.93 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.86 million number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.83 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.70 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.73 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.65 million number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.59 million number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.60 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.36 million number | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million number | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 million number | 3.84 million number | 4.54 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.70 million number | 4.55 million number | 4.92 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 million number | 4.21 million number | 4.53 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million number | 3.83 million number | 4.18 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million number | 3.24 million number | 3.80 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0014 number per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific was 3.26 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million number in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.
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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.