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

Latest (2019)
3.26 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.92 million number
in 1983
All-time low
3.24 million number
in 2018
Years of data
47
1973–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2019

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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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1973 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Pakistan 228,603 number compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 223,255 number compare
  3. 9 Egypt 200,093 number compare
  4. 10 Mexico 186,272 number compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 162,990 number compare
  6. 12 Japan 134,400 number compare
  7. 13 Kenya 132,622 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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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.