Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Teachers in primary education, male was 135,487 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 135,487, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 135,487 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63,024, in 1972.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 63,024 | — |
| 1973 | 64,576 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 68,588 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 72,107 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 68,557 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 70,913 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 71,951 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 72,223 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73,718 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 72,769 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 71,862 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 73,126 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 74,689 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 75,396 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 77,131 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 76,070 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 78,001 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 78,548 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 78,728 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 76,500 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 79,542 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 83,825 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 85,283 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 84,099 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 89,891 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 95,709 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 90,839 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 103,591 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 98,694 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 97,038 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 97,520 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 101,704 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 105,534 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 105,504 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 107,572 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 110,606 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 117,913 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 111,340 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 119,452 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 124,463 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 132,212 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 128,244 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 129,582 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 130,219 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 131,242 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 129,461 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 125,764 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 126,786 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 126,053 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 127,224 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 127,446 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 132,638 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 135,487 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,992 | 63,024 | 72,223 | 8 |
| 1980s | 75,131 | 71,862 | 78,548 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,801 | 76,500 | 103,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,342 | 97,038 | 117,913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,742 | 119,452 | 132,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,770 | 126,053 | 135,487 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 180 Tonga 178 compare
- 181 Grenada 149 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 147 compare
- 183 Bahamas 133 compare
- 184 Republic of Moldova 129 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118 compare
- 186 Kiribati 115 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 4.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 135,487 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 135,487 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,024 in 1972.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release