Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 82,795 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82,795
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
211th
of 221 groups
All-time high
83,032
in 2023
All-time low
31,452
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970–2024
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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,452 | — |
| 1971 | 31,766 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 31,869 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 32,126 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 32,291 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 32,382 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 32,853 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 33,204 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 33,459 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 34,382 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 34,077 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 34,050 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 35,350 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 35,798 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 37,332 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 37,660 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 38,796 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 39,040 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 39,410 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 40,490 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 40,720 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 40,988 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 42,309 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 43,446 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 44,700 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 45,184 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 45,476 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47,933 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 50,035 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 49,661 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 48,085 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 47,325 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 48,750 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 48,072 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 47,698 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48,622 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49,642 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 52,422 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 55,318 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 61,268 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 63,914 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 67,666 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 72,588 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 73,714 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 75,634 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 77,174 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 79,270 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 78,166 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 77,600 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 79,699 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 80,536 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 81,974 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 82,180 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83,032 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 82,795 | -0.3% |
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 Cook Islands 96 compare
- 209 Anguilla 70 compare
- 210 Nauru 66 compare
- 211 Saint Helena 57 compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37 compare
- 213 Montserrat 29 compare
- 214 Tokelau 22 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 603,251 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,979 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 74,425 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 341,161 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 315,506 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2019)
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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