Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4,879 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 4,879 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 4,879 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 880.72 number, in 1973.
That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 880.72 number | — |
| 1974 | 931.31 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 922.31 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 930.7 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 980.7 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,008 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,000 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,113 number | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1,177 number | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1,244 number | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,324 number | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,362 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,354 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,426 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1,494 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,577 number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,656 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,737 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,844 number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,971 number | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2,028 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,076 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,262 number | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 2,498 number | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 2,245 number | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 2,472 number | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 2,476 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,318 number | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 2,343 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,453 number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,658 number | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2,822 number | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2,975 number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3,114 number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3,069 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,459 number | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 3,677 number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,484 number | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3,466 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,642 number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,797 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,927 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,603 number | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 4,813 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,858 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,879 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,879 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 950.56 number | 880.72 number | 1,008 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,373 number | 1,113 number | 1,656 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,161 number | 1,737 number | 2,498 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,889 number | 2,318 number | 3,677 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,235 number | 3,466 number | 4,879 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 42 Netherlands 30,341 number compare
- 43 South Africa 28,902 number compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,850 number compare
- 45 Cameroon 27,822 number compare
- 46 Uganda 27,641 number compare
- 47 Hungary 26,260 number compare
- 48 Guatemala 26,109 number compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- 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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 4,879 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4,879 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 880.72 number in 1973.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.