Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Oceania

MDG: Oceania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 49,696 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49,696
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50,944
in 2016
All-time low
16,396
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Oceania stood at 49,696.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Oceania peaked at 50,944 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,396, in 1970.

That places MDG: Oceania 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2017, putting it 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 MDG: Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Oceania, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 16,396
1971 16,937 +3.3%
1972 18,076 +6.7%
1973 17,982 -0.5%
1974 18,215 +1.3%
1975 18,439 +1.2%
1976 19,027 +3.2%
1977 19,568 +2.8%
1978 19,765 +1.0%
1979 20,494 +3.7%
1980 21,189 +3.4%
1981 21,068 -0.6%
1982 21,552 +2.3%
1983 22,345 +3.7%
1984 23,108 +3.4%
1985 23,658 +2.4%
1986 24,764 +4.7%
1987 24,962 +0.8%
1988 25,413 +1.8%
1989 26,294 +3.5%
1990 26,338 +0.2%
1991 26,597 +1.0%
1992 27,393 +3.0%
1993 27,739 +1.3%
1994 28,904 +4.2%
1995 29,454 +1.9%
1996 29,346 -0.4%
1997 29,845 +1.7%
1998 30,806 +3.2%
1999 29,928 -2.9%
2000 28,940 -3.3%
2001 27,960 -3.4%
2002 27,959 -0.0%
2003 27,616 -1.2%
2004 28,239 +2.3%
2005 28,874 +2.2%
2006 28,830 -0.2%
2007 29,584 +2.6%
2008 30,856 +4.3%
2009 34,262 +11.0%
2010 38,174 +11.4%
2011 42,109 +10.3%
2012 46,644 +10.8%
2013 47,600 +2.0%
2014 49,117 +3.2%
2015 49,404 +0.6%
2016 50,944 +3.1%
2017 49,696 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,490 16,396 20,494 10
1980s 23,435 21,068 26,294 10
1990s 28,635 26,338 30,806 10
2000s 29,312 27,616 34,262 10
2010s 46,711 38,174 50,944 8

Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania

  1. 211 Saint Helena 57 compare
  2. 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37 compare
  3. 213 Montserrat 29 compare
  4. 214 Tokelau 22 compare
  5. 215 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 15 compare
  6. 216 Niue 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Oceania?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Oceania was 49,696 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 50,944 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 16,396 in 1970.
How does MDG: Oceania rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Oceania ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Oceania 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
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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.