Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 13,554 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) stood at 13,554.
The figure 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 18,597 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,123, in 1973.
That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 213th 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,123 | — |
| 1974 | 1,192 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1,144 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,150 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,182 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,199 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,185 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,287 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 1,339 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1,384 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,482 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,565 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,573 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,648 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,721 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,803 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,889 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,954 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2,048 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,178 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2,254 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,310 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,534 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 3,763 | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 4,400 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 4,115 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 4,438 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4,608 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4,938 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 5,345 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5,903 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 6,403 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 6,927 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 7,432 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 7,727 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 8,490 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 8,456 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,087 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 7,854 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18,597 | +136.8% |
| 2013 | 17,469 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 16,309 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 15,670 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14,583 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 13,554 | -7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +136.8% | 7,854 | 18,597 |
| 1996 | +48.5% | 2,534 | 3,763 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,168 | 1,123 | 1,199 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,569 | 1,287 | 1,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,999 | 1,954 | 4,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,623 | 4,608 | 8,490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,015 | 7,854 | 18,597 | 8 |
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,341 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 261,464 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 78,205 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,186 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 13,554 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,597 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,123 in 1973.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 213th out of 218 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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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February 2026 Data Release