Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: Teachers in primary education, female was 26,229 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
26,229
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26,762
in 2016
All-time low
6,701
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Oceania stood at 26,229.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Oceania peaked at 26,762 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,701, in 1970.
MDG: Oceania 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, female in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,701 | — |
| 1971 | 6,854 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 7,435 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 7,303 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 7,274 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7,349 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7,553 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7,772 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 7,931 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8,508 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 8,799 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 8,817 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 9,112 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9,414 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 9,722 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 10,015 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,543 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 10,794 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10,048 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 11,296 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 11,298 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11,609 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 11,889 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 12,288 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12,873 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 13,238 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 13,406 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13,722 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 14,044 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 13,646 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13,278 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,073 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13,236 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13,180 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13,588 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13,972 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14,041 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14,456 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15,159 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 16,856 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 18,886 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 20,958 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 23,367 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 24,062 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 25,183 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25,417 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26,762 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 26,229 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,468 | 6,701 | 8,508 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,856 | 8,799 | 11,296 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,801 | 11,298 | 14,044 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,084 | 13,073 | 16,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,858 | 18,886 | 26,762 | 8 |
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 785,154 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 355,502 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.3% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 429,652 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 503,805 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 49,696 (2017)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.7% (2019)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 288,467 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 601,730 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 313,263 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Oceania?
- Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Oceania was 26,229 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 26,762 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,701 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release