Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Oceania

MDG: Oceania: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 9,349 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
9,349
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
210th
of 215 groups
All-time high
10,486
in 2012
All-time low
1,067
in 1973
Years of data
45
1973–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Oceania, 1973–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1973199520171973: 1.1k1974: 1.1k1975: 1.1k1976: 1.1k1977: 1.1k1978: 1.1k1979: 1.1k1980: 1.2k1981: 1.2k1982: 1.3k1983: 1.3k1984: 1.4k1985: 1.4k1986: 1.5k1987: 1.6k1988: 1.7k1989: 1.7k1990: 1.8k1991: 1.9k1992: 2.0k1993: 2.1k1994: 2.1k1995: 2.3k1996: 2.9k1997: 2.9k1998: 3.0k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.9k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.8k2007: 4.9k2008: 5.4k2009: 5.6k2010: 5.5k2011: 5.5k2012: 10.5k2013: 10.2k2014: 9.9k2015: 10.0k2016: 9.7k2017: 9.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Oceania stood at 9,349.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Oceania peaked at 10,486 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,067, in 1973.

That places MDG: Oceania 210th out of 215 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, female in MDG: Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in MDG: Oceania, 1973 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1973 1,067
1974 1,132 +6.1%
1975 1,075 -5.0%
1976 1,077 +0.2%
1977 1,088 +1.0%
1978 1,103 +1.4%
1979 1,085 -1.6%
1980 1,183 +9.0%
1981 1,230 +4.0%
1982 1,271 +3.3%
1983 1,341 +5.6%
1984 1,401 +4.5%
1985 1,414 +0.9%
1986 1,490 +5.3%
1987 1,562 +4.8%
1988 1,650 +5.6%
1989 1,730 +4.8%
1990 1,800 +4.0%
1991 1,899 +5.5%
1992 2,019 +6.3%
1993 2,082 +3.1%
1994 2,136 +2.6%
1995 2,334 +9.3%
1996 2,862 +22.6%
1997 2,863 +0.0%
1998 2,987 +4.3%
1999 3,132 +4.9%
2000 3,124 -0.3%
2001 3,273 +4.8%
2002 3,499 +6.9%
2003 3,862 +10.4%
2004 4,163 +7.8%
2005 4,484 +7.7%
2006 4,789 +6.8%
2007 4,917 +2.7%
2008 5,448 +10.8%
2009 5,597 +2.7%
2010 5,482 -2.0%
2011 5,489 +0.1%
2012 10,486 +91.0%
2013 10,204 -2.7%
2014 9,887 -3.1%
2015 9,957 +0.7%
2016 9,706 -2.5%
2017 9,349 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,089 1,067 1,132 7
1980s 1,427 1,183 1,730 10
1990s 2,411 1,800 3,132 10
2000s 4,315 3,124 5,597 10
2010s 8,820 5,482 10,486 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Oceania?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Oceania was 9,349 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 10,486 in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,067 in 1973.
How does MDG: Oceania rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
MDG: Oceania ranks 210th out of 215 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Oceania 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