Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania
SDG: Oceania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 199,468 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
199,468
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
199,468
in 2017
All-time low
103,214
in 1971
Years of data
48
1970–2017
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Oceania recorded 199,468 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania peaked at 199,468 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 103,214, in 1971.
SDG: Oceania ranks 204th 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 SDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,615 | — |
| 1971 | 103,214 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 107,071 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 108,724 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 112,046 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 117,529 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 122,113 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 126,720 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 128,916 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 131,225 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 133,799 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 134,731 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 134,466 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 138,441 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 142,689 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 135,391 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 131,609 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 132,383 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 133,449 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 135,268 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 139,010 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 142,336 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 144,931 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 145,687 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 142,762 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 149,541 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 149,760 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 153,142 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 154,063 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 155,136 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 155,052 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 155,422 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 156,500 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 155,737 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 158,023 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 158,799 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 159,376 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 162,240 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 164,229 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 169,482 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 174,950 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 180,218 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 187,006 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 191,032 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 195,500 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 194,558 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 198,667 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 199,468 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,917 | 103,214 | 131,225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,223 | 131,609 | 142,689 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,637 | 139,010 | 155,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,486 | 155,052 | 169,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,175 | 174,950 | 199,468 | 8 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 272 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
- 203 San Marino 245 compare
- 204 Palau 205 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 197 compare
- 206 Monaco 195 compare
- 207 Tuvalu 107 compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 875,062 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,239 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,229 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2336 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania was 199,468 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 199,468 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,214 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Oceania rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Oceania 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