Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific

AIMS: Pacific: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 61,708 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
61,708
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
194th
of 218 groups
All-time high
64,175
in 2016
All-time low
12,643
in 1983
Years of data
30
1983–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific, 1983–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k1983200020171983: 12.6k1989: 14.8k1990: 15.0k1991: 15.2k1992: 15.6k1993: 15.8k1994: 16.1k1995: 19.4k1996: 18.5k1997: 19.5k1998: 22.8k1999: 23.1k2000: 23.3k2001: 23.8k2002: 24.1k2003: 22.3k2004: 23.4k2005: 24.5k2006: 25.1k2007: 26.1k2008: 27.6k2009: 28.5k2010: 29.1k2011: 32.6k2012: 47.1k2013: 47.9k2014: 49.1k2015: 52.7k2016: 64.2k2017: 61.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific is 61,708, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific peaked at 64,175 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,643, in 1983.

AIMS: Pacific ranks 194th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in AIMS: Pacific, 1983 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1983 12,643
1989 14,815 +17.2%
1990 15,003 +1.3%
1991 15,209 +1.4%
1992 15,570 +2.4%
1993 15,762 +1.2%
1994 16,095 +2.1%
1995 19,358 +20.3%
1996 18,459 -4.6%
1997 19,527 +5.8%
1998 22,788 +16.7%
1999 23,082 +1.3%
2000 23,346 +1.1%
2001 23,822 +2.0%
2002 24,099 +1.2%
2003 22,317 -7.4%
2004 23,410 +4.9%
2005 24,512 +4.7%
2006 25,103 +2.4%
2007 26,124 +4.1%
2008 27,616 +5.7%
2009 28,546 +3.4%
2010 29,067 +1.8%
2011 32,644 +12.3%
2012 47,125 +44.4%
2013 47,886 +1.6%
2014 49,120 +2.6%
2015 52,681 +7.2%
2016 64,175 +21.8%
2017 61,708 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,729 12,643 14,815 2
1990s 18,085 15,003 23,082 10
2000s 24,889 22,317 28,546 10
2010s 48,051 29,067 64,175 8

Countries ranked near AIMS: Pacific

  1. 191 Tuvalu 76 compare
  2. 192 Monaco 66 compare
  3. 193 Bermuda 60 compare
  4. 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 51 compare
  5. 195 Anguilla 32 compare
  6. 196 Naoero 31 compare
  7. 197 Palau 29 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific was 61,708 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 64,175 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 12,643 in 1983.
How does AIMS: Pacific rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
AIMS: Pacific ranks 194th out of 218 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release