Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 82,795 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82,795
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
211th
of 221 groups
All-time high
83,032
in 2023
All-time low
31,452
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) recorded 82,795 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 83,032 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,452, in 1970.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 211th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 31,452
1971 31,766 +1.0%
1972 31,869 +0.3%
1973 32,126 +0.8%
1974 32,291 +0.5%
1975 32,382 +0.3%
1976 32,853 +1.5%
1977 33,204 +1.1%
1978 33,459 +0.8%
1979 34,382 +2.8%
1980 34,077 -0.9%
1981 34,050 -0.1%
1982 35,350 +3.8%
1983 35,798 +1.3%
1984 37,332 +4.3%
1985 37,660 +0.9%
1986 38,796 +3.0%
1987 39,040 +0.6%
1988 39,410 +0.9%
1989 40,490 +2.7%
1990 40,720 +0.6%
1991 40,988 +0.7%
1992 42,309 +3.2%
1993 43,446 +2.7%
1994 44,700 +2.9%
1995 45,184 +1.1%
1996 45,476 +0.6%
1997 47,933 +5.4%
1998 50,035 +4.4%
1999 49,661 -0.7%
2000 48,085 -3.2%
2001 47,325 -1.6%
2002 48,750 +3.0%
2003 48,072 -1.4%
2004 47,698 -0.8%
2005 48,622 +1.9%
2006 49,642 +2.1%
2007 52,422 +5.6%
2008 55,318 +5.5%
2009 61,268 +10.8%
2010 63,914 +4.3%
2011 67,666 +5.9%
2012 72,588 +7.3%
2013 73,714 +1.6%
2014 75,634 +2.6%
2015 77,174 +2.0%
2016 79,270 +2.7%
2017 78,166 -1.4%
2018 77,600 -0.7%
2019 79,699 +2.7%
2020 80,536 +1.0%
2021 81,974 +1.8%
2022 82,180 +0.3%
2023 83,032 +1.0%
2024 82,795 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,578 31,452 34,382 10
1980s 37,200 34,050 40,490 10
1990s 45,045 40,720 50,035 10
2000s 50,720 47,325 61,268 10
2010s 74,542 63,914 79,699 10
2020s 82,103 80,536 83,032 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 208 Cook Islands 96 compare
  2. 209 Anguilla 70 compare
  3. 210 Naoero 66 compare
  4. 211 Saint Helena 57 compare
  5. 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37 compare
  6. 213 Montserrat 29 compare
  7. 214 Tokelau 22 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 ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 82,795 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 83,032 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 31,452 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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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.