Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 18,401 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states stood at 18,401.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states peaked at 18,984 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,559, in 1970.
That places Pacific island small states 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,559 | — |
| 1971 | 9,822 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 10,309 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 10,149 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 10,280 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 10,517 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10,592 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 10,632 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 10,818 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 10,839 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,880 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,822 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 11,092 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 11,387 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 11,677 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11,698 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12,240 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 12,475 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 12,692 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 12,935 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13,048 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,006 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13,101 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13,186 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13,432 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 13,841 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 13,674 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 14,010 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 13,978 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 13,506 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 12,966 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 13,401 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13,547 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13,661 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13,951 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13,926 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,861 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,672 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13,959 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13,880 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,126 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14,212 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,776 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14,700 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,152 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 14,409 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,913 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15,432 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15,982 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16,877 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 16,980 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,694 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 18,309 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 18,984 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18,401 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,352 | 9,559 | 10,839 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,790 | 10,822 | 12,935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,478 | 13,006 | 14,010 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,682 | 12,966 | 13,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,058 | 14,126 | 16,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,074 | 16,980 | 18,984 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states was 18,401 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 18,984 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,559 in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.