Primary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 0.0068 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0084 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 units per person, in 2015.
That places Pacific island small states 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0081 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.008 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.007 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 units per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0124 units per person compare
- 2 Marshall Islands 0.0117 units per person compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0116 units per person compare
- 4 Palau 0.0116 units per person compare
- 5 Libya 0.0115 units per person compare
- 6 Tuvalu 0.0113 units per person compare
- 7 American Samoa 0.0107 units per person compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states was 0.0068 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 2015.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.