Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Papua New Guinea
-8.91 % change on previous year
in 2001
SDG: Small Island Developing States
-0.756 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
204th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
204th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
-10-50510197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports -0.756 % change on previous year against -8.91 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.15 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 204th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 204th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
1970s 4.24 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 2.28 % change on previous year 0.8609 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 3.07 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s -8.91 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 10.01 % change on previous year SDG: Small Island Developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
SDG: Small Island Developing States, at -0.756 % change on previous year against -8.91 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
8.15 % change on previous year, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 204th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.