Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 49,696 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
49,696
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50,944
in 2016
All-time low
16,396
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 49,696 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 50,944 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,396, in 1970.
That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 214th 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,396 | — |
| 1971 | 16,937 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 18,076 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 17,982 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 18,215 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 18,439 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 19,027 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 19,568 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 19,765 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20,494 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 21,189 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 21,068 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 21,552 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 22,345 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 23,108 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 23,658 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24,764 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 24,962 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 25,413 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 26,294 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 26,338 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 26,597 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 27,393 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 27,739 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 28,904 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 29,454 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 29,346 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 29,845 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 30,806 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 29,928 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 28,940 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 27,960 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 27,959 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,616 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 28,239 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28,874 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28,830 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 29,584 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 30,856 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 34,262 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 38,174 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 42,109 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 46,644 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 47,600 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 49,117 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 49,404 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50,944 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 49,696 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,490 | 16,396 | 20,494 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,435 | 21,068 | 26,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,635 | 26,338 | 30,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,312 | 27,616 | 34,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,711 | 38,174 | 50,944 | 8 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 211 Saint Helena 57 compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37 compare
- 213 Montserrat 29 compare
- 214 Tokelau 22 compare
- 215 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 15 compare
- 216 Niue 12 compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,341 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 261,464 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 78,205 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,186 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,467 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 49,696 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 50,944 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,396 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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