Teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific
AIMS: Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 199,468 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
199,468
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
199,468
in 2017
All-time low
103,214
in 1971
Years of data
48
1970–2017
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: Pacific recorded 199,468 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific peaked at 199,468 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 103,214, in 1971.
That places AIMS: Pacific 204th 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 in AIMS: Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,615 | — |
| 1971 | 103,214 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 107,071 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 108,724 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 112,046 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 117,529 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 122,113 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 126,720 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 128,916 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 131,225 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 133,799 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 134,731 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 134,466 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 138,441 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 142,689 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 135,391 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 131,609 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 132,383 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 133,449 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 135,268 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 139,010 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 142,336 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 144,931 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 145,687 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 142,762 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 149,541 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 149,760 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 153,142 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 154,063 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 155,136 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 155,052 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 155,422 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 156,500 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 155,737 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 158,023 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 158,799 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 159,376 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 162,240 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 164,229 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 169,482 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 174,950 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 180,218 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 187,006 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 191,032 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 195,500 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 194,558 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 198,667 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 199,468 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,917 | 103,214 | 131,225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,223 | 131,609 | 142,689 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,637 | 139,010 | 155,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,486 | 155,052 | 169,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,175 | 174,950 | 199,468 | 8 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Pacific
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 272 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
- 203 San Marino 245 compare
- 204 Palau 205 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 197 compare
- 206 Monaco 195 compare
- 207 Tuvalu 107 compare
More education data for AIMS: Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 4.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 22.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.20 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.6% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 696,822 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 1.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 746,747 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific was 199,468 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 199,468 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,214 in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Pacific ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release