Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 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

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) is 9,349, measured in 2017.

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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 10,486 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,067, in 1973.

That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +91.0% 5,489 10,486

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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 9,349 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 10,486 in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,067 in 1973.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 210th out of 215 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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, 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