Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 98,905 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98,905
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
181st
of 215 groups
All-time high
98,905
in 2024
All-time low
16,260
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 98,905. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 98,905 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,260, in 1974.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 181st of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16,260 | — |
| 1975 | 16,577 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 17,166 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 17,739 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 18,649 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 19,417 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 19,486 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25,923 | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 20,190 | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 22,772 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 23,881 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 23,630 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 25,110 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 27,021 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 35,622 | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 36,661 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 41,810 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 44,826 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 46,371 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 44,697 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 47,341 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 48,080 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 52,758 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 54,491 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 55,846 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 72,323 | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 74,641 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 74,742 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74,942 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77,453 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 80,731 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 81,052 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80,607 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 81,765 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 82,069 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82,750 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 83,726 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 84,719 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89,617 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 89,939 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91,266 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 95,790 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 95,104 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96,278 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96,316 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97,952 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 96,066 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 89,199 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 86,699 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 98,096 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 98,905 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,635 | 16,260 | 19,417 | 6 |
| 1980s | 26,030 | 19,486 | 36,661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,854 | 41,810 | 72,323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,075 | 74,641 | 82,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,071 | 83,726 | 97,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,793 | 86,699 | 98,905 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 178 American Samoa 122 compare
- 179 San Marino 120 compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 104 compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 100 compare
- 182 British Virgin Islands 91 compare
- 183 Gibraltar 81 compare
- 184 Tuvalu 76 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 4.60 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 98,905 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 98,905 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,260 in 1974.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 181st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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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February 2026 Data Release