Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Pacific

AIMS: Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 199,468 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
199,468
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
199,468
in 2017
All-time low
103,214
in 1971
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Pacific, 1970–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019932017

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Pacific stood at 199,468. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Pacific peaked at 199,468 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 103,214, in 1971.

AIMS: Pacific ranks 204th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Pacific, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 111,615
1971 103,214 -7.5%
1972 107,071 +3.7%
1973 108,724 +1.5%
1974 112,046 +3.1%
1975 117,529 +4.9%
1976 122,113 +3.9%
1977 126,720 +3.8%
1978 128,916 +1.7%
1979 131,225 +1.8%
1980 133,799 +2.0%
1981 134,731 +0.7%
1982 134,466 -0.2%
1983 138,441 +3.0%
1984 142,689 +3.1%
1985 135,391 -5.1%
1986 131,609 -2.8%
1987 132,383 +0.6%
1988 133,449 +0.8%
1989 135,268 +1.4%
1990 139,010 +2.8%
1991 142,336 +2.4%
1992 144,931 +1.8%
1993 145,687 +0.5%
1994 142,762 -2.0%
1995 149,541 +4.7%
1996 149,760 +0.1%
1997 153,142 +2.3%
1998 154,063 +0.6%
1999 155,136 +0.7%
2000 155,052 -0.1%
2001 155,422 +0.2%
2002 156,500 +0.7%
2003 155,737 -0.5%
2004 158,023 +1.5%
2005 158,799 +0.5%
2006 159,376 +0.4%
2007 162,240 +1.8%
2008 164,229 +1.2%
2009 169,482 +3.2%
2010 174,950 +3.2%
2011 180,218 +3.0%
2012 187,006 +3.8%
2013 191,032 +2.2%
2014 195,500 +2.3%
2015 194,558 -0.5%
2016 198,667 +2.1%
2017 199,468 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 116,917 103,214 131,225 10
1980s 135,223 131,609 142,689 10
1990s 147,637 139,010 155,136 10
2000s 159,486 155,052 169,482 10
2010s 190,175 174,950 199,468 8

Countries ranked near AIMS: Pacific

  1. 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 272 compare
  2. 202 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
  3. 203 San Marino 245 compare
  4. 204 Palau 205 compare
  5. 205 Gibraltar 197 compare
  6. 206 Monaco 195 compare
  7. 207 Tuvalu 107 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Pacific?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Pacific was 199,468 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 199,468 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 103,214 in 1971.
How does AIMS: Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
AIMS: Pacific ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in AIMS: Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: Pacific data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.