Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 13,543 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
13,543
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
215th
of 218 groups
All-time high
18,590
in 2012
All-time low
1,119
in 1973
Years of data
45
1973–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1973–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1973199520171973: 1.1k1974: 1.2k1975: 1.1k1976: 1.1k1977: 1.2k1978: 1.2k1979: 1.2k1980: 1.3k1981: 1.3k1982: 1.4k1983: 1.5k1984: 1.6k1985: 1.6k1986: 1.6k1987: 1.7k1988: 1.8k1989: 1.9k1990: 1.9k1991: 2.0k1992: 2.2k1993: 2.2k1994: 2.3k1995: 2.5k1996: 3.8k1997: 4.4k1998: 4.1k1999: 4.4k2000: 4.6k2001: 4.9k2002: 5.3k2003: 5.9k2004: 6.4k2005: 6.9k2006: 7.4k2007: 7.7k2008: 8.5k2009: 8.5k2010: 8.1k2011: 7.8k2012: 18.6k2013: 17.5k2014: 16.3k2015: 15.7k2016: 14.6k2017: 13.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 13,543.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 18,590 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,119, in 1973.

That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 215th out of 218 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1973 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1973 1,119
1974 1,188 +6.2%
1975 1,140 -4.0%
1976 1,147 +0.6%
1977 1,179 +2.8%
1978 1,196 +1.4%
1979 1,182 -1.2%
1980 1,284 +8.7%
1981 1,336 +4.1%
1982 1,381 +3.3%
1983 1,477 +7.0%
1984 1,560 +5.6%
1985 1,568 +0.5%
1986 1,643 +4.8%
1987 1,717 +4.5%
1988 1,798 +4.8%
1989 1,884 +4.8%
1990 1,949 +3.4%
1991 2,043 +4.8%
1992 2,172 +6.3%
1993 2,249 +3.5%
1994 2,304 +2.4%
1995 2,528 +9.8%
1996 3,757 +48.6%
1997 4,393 +16.9%
1998 4,108 -6.5%
1999 4,431 +7.9%
2000 4,600 +3.8%
2001 4,931 +7.2%
2002 5,338 +8.2%
2003 5,896 +10.5%
2004 6,397 +8.5%
2005 6,921 +8.2%
2006 7,426 +7.3%
2007 7,722 +4.0%
2008 8,484 +9.9%
2009 8,450 -0.4%
2010 8,081 -4.4%
2011 7,847 -2.9%
2012 18,590 +136.9%
2013 17,460 -6.1%
2014 16,300 -6.6%
2015 15,659 -3.9%
2016 14,571 -7.0%
2017 13,543 -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,165 1,119 1,196 7
1980s 1,565 1,284 1,884 10
1990s 2,993 1,949 4,431 10
2000s 6,617 4,600 8,484 10
2010s 14,006 7,847 18,590 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 13,543 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 18,590 in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,119 in 1973.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 215th out of 218 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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