Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 49,680 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) recorded 49,680 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 50,929 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,360, in 1970.
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 216th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,360 | — |
| 1971 | 16,904 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 18,045 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 17,952 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 18,185 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 18,409 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 18,996 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 19,535 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 19,727 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20,456 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 21,155 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 21,038 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 21,525 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 22,318 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 23,082 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 23,632 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24,738 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 24,937 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 25,388 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 26,269 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 26,313 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 26,572 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 27,368 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 27,715 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 28,880 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 29,429 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 29,322 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 29,821 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 30,782 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 29,903 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 28,915 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 27,939 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 27,938 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,576 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28,204 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28,843 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28,803 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29,561 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 30,834 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 34,242 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 38,156 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 42,092 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 46,628 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 47,584 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 49,101 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 49,389 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50,929 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 49,680 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,457 | 16,360 | 20,456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,408 | 21,038 | 26,269 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,611 | 26,313 | 30,782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,286 | 27,576 | 34,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,695 | 38,156 | 50,929 | 8 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 213 Montserrat 29 compare
- 214 Tokelau 22 compare
- 215 Falkland Islands 15 compare
- 216 Niue 12 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 429,558 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 14,944 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.59 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11,834 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,462 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,217 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,737 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2000)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 49,680 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 50,929 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,360 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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