Primary education, teachers in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Primary education, teachers was 18,401 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 18,401 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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 45th out of 45 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 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
- 42 Yemen 144,824 compare
- 43 Syria 144,621 compare
- 44 Canada 141,045 compare
- 45 Madagascar 138,648 compare
- 46 Poland 135,357 compare
- 47 Mozambique 133,644 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 130,601 compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (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)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Pacific island small states?
- Primary education, teachers in Pacific island small states was 18,401 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 18,984 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers 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?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 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.