Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)

ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418): Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 54,542 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54,542
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
195th
of 215 groups
All-time high
56,271
in 2016
All-time low
11,524
in 1983
Years of data
30
1983–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), 1983–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1983200020171983: 11.5k1989: 13.7k1990: 13.9k1991: 14.2k1992: 14.5k1993: 14.7k1994: 15.0k1995: 18.0k1996: 16.6k1997: 17.0k1998: 20.4k1999: 20.6k2000: 20.7k2001: 21.0k2002: 21.1k2003: 19.3k2004: 20.2k2005: 21.0k2006: 21.4k2007: 22.3k2008: 23.5k2009: 24.6k2010: 25.4k2011: 28.9k2012: 37.4k2013: 39.0k2014: 40.9k2015: 44.9k2016: 56.3k2017: 54.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) is 54,542, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) peaked at 56,271 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,524, in 1983.

ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 195th of 215 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, female (number) (pre-primary) in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), 1983 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1983 11,524 —
1989 13,706 +18.9%
1990 13,933 +1.7%
1991 14,178 +1.8%
1992 14,525 +2.4%
1993 14,710 +1.3%
1994 15,034 +2.2%
1995 18,026 +19.9%
1996 16,628 -7.8%
1997 17,044 +2.5%
1998 20,438 +19.9%
1999 20,575 +0.7%
2000 20,665 +0.4%
2001 20,984 +1.5%
2002 21,104 +0.6%
2003 19,334 -8.4%
2004 20,171 +4.3%
2005 20,999 +4.1%
2006 21,424 +2.0%
2007 22,259 +3.9%
2008 23,497 +5.6%
2009 24,583 +4.6%
2010 25,356 +3.1%
2011 28,924 +14.1%
2012 37,448 +29.5%
2013 38,964 +4.0%
2014 40,928 +5.0%
2015 44,920 +9.8%
2016 56,271 +25.3%
2017 54,542 -3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +29.5% 28,924 37,448
2016 +25.3% 44,920 56,271

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,615 11,524 13,706 2
1990s 16,509 13,933 20,575 10
2000s 21,502 19,334 24,583 10
2010s 40,919 25,356 56,271 8

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)

  1. 192 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 17 compare
  2. 193 Montserrat 16 compare
  3. 194 Niue 13 compare
  4. 195 Saint Helena 7 compare
  5. 195 Tokelau 7 compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) was 54,542 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
The highest recorded value was 56,271 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,524 in 1983.
How does ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 195th out of 215 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release