Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 430,327 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
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Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 430,327, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 433,605 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,037, in 1971.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 185th 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 174,057 | — |
| 1971 | 168,037 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 172,165 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 176,653 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 187,734 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 195,941 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 201,433 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 209,096 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 214,590 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 217,436 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 225,089 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 224,855 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 227,538 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 232,065 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 236,249 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 238,111 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 241,239 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 242,179 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 243,666 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 246,704 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 247,244 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 240,422 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 248,061 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 260,335 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 264,866 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 266,658 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 288,981 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 291,459 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 301,414 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 304,777 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 306,765 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 310,143 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 308,697 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 311,051 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 318,242 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 321,341 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 328,872 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 338,371 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 351,073 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 346,488 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 358,603 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 365,124 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 376,816 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 379,535 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 388,398 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 397,956 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 397,900 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 391,796 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 383,406 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 389,119 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 396,009 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 399,179 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 407,378 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 433,605 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 430,327 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,714 | 168,037 | 217,436 | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,770 | 224,855 | 246,704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,422 | 240,422 | 304,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 324,104 | 306,765 | 351,073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,865 | 358,603 | 397,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,300 | 396,009 | 433,605 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 185 Tonga 818 compare
- 186 French Guiana 802 compare
- 187 Guam 775 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 774 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,487 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 430,327 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 433,605 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,037 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.