Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 294,841 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 294,841, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 300,967 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109,142, in 1972.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 191st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 109,142 | — |
| 1973 | 112,077 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 119,146 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 123,834 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 132,876 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 138,183 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 142,639 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 145,212 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 151,371 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 152,086 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 155,675 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 158,939 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 161,561 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 162,715 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 164,107 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 166,109 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 165,665 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 168,157 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 168,516 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 163,922 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 168,519 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 176,510 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 179,583 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 182,559 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 199,091 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 195,750 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 210,575 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 201,186 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 208,071 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 213,105 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 211,177 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 209,347 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 212,708 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 215,837 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 221,300 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 227,765 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 233,160 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 235,148 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 239,151 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 240,661 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 244,604 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 251,291 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 258,815 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 267,736 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 266,658 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 262,335 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 257,642 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 262,333 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 269,956 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 271,955 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 279,932 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 300,967 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 294,841 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,889 | 109,142 | 145,212 | 8 |
| 1980s | 160,638 | 151,371 | 168,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,621 | 163,922 | 210,575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,762 | 208,071 | 235,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,123 | 239,151 | 267,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,530 | 269,956 | 300,967 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 188 Dominica 491 compare
- 189 Grenada 471 compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 386 compare
- 191 Bermuda 371 compare
- 192 American Samoa 341 compare
- 193 Andorra 337 compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 274 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 294,841 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 300,967 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,142 in 1972.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.