Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Primary education, teachers was 10.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific stood at 10.94 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.76 million | 5.33 million | 7.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.41 million | 7.89 million | 8.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 million | 8.86 million | 9.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 million | 9.20 million | 10.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 million | 10.08 million | 10.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 million | 10.93 million | 11.07 million | 5 |
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.28 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.997 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 92.0% (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific?
- Primary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific was 10.94 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million in 1970.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.