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

Latest (2024)
430,327
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
433,605
in 2023
All-time low
168,037
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
  2. 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
  3. 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
  4. 185 Tonga 818 compare
  5. 186 French Guiana 802 compare
  6. 187 Guam 775 compare
  7. 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 774 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 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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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.