Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 82,795 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) is 82,795, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 83,032 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,452, in 1970.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 211th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,578 | 31,452 | 34,382 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,200 | 34,050 | 40,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,045 | 40,720 | 50,035 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,720 | 47,325 | 61,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,542 | 63,914 | 79,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,103 | 80,536 | 83,032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- 208 Naoero 66 compare
- 209 St. Pierre and Miquelon 37 compare
- 210 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 15 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 1.13 million (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.6% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 529,106 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.1% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 603,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 656,667 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.9% (2019)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 381,336 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 790,826 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 409,490 (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) β
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 82,795 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 83,032 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,452 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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