Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 18,401 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
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Analysis
WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 18,401 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 18,984 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,559, in 1970.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,559 | — |
| 1971 | 9,822 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 10,309 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 10,149 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 10,280 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 10,517 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10,592 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 10,632 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 10,818 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 10,839 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,880 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,822 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 11,092 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 11,387 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 11,677 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11,698 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12,240 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 12,475 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 12,692 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 12,935 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13,048 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,006 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13,101 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13,186 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13,432 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 13,841 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 13,674 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 14,010 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 13,978 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 13,506 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 12,966 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 13,401 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13,547 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13,661 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13,951 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13,926 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,861 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,672 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13,959 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13,880 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,126 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14,212 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,776 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14,700 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,152 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 14,409 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,913 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15,432 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15,982 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16,877 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 16,980 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,694 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 18,309 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 18,984 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18,401 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,352 | 9,559 | 10,839 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,790 | 10,822 | 12,935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,478 | 13,006 | 14,010 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,682 | 12,966 | 13,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,058 | 14,126 | 16,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,074 | 16,980 | 18,984 | 5 |
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 18,401 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 18,984 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,559 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small 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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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.