Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 15,332 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,332
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16,466
in 2017
All-time low
6,442
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 15,332, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 16,466 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,442, in 1970.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,442 | — |
| 1971 | 6,570 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 7,031 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 7,647 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 7,908 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 8,421 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 8,704 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9,146 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 9,701 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 10,149 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 9,931 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 10,367 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 10,526 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10,602 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10,486 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10,873 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 10,776 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,144 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 11,162 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 11,148 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11,508 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 11,379 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 11,430 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 11,236 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11,099 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10,758 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 10,849 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11,335 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11,635 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12,058 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 12,318 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12,860 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12,611 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 13,255 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 13,465 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13,477 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,764 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13,864 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14,174 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14,305 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14,417 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,713 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14,512 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14,557 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15,016 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15,125 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15,980 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 16,466 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14,835 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 15,064 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15,403 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15,438 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,306 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 15,332 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,172 | 6,442 | 10,149 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,702 | 9,931 | 11,162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,329 | 10,758 | 12,058 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,409 | 12,318 | 14,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,068 | 14,417 | 16,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,370 | 15,306 | 15,438 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,250 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1886 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 64,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.8247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,083 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36,638 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 15,332 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,466 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,442 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release