Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Teachers in primary education, male was 6,918 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States is 6,918, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 7,201 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,059, in 1974.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5,059 | — |
| 1975 | 5,121 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5,130 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5,116 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 5,159 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 5,118 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5,137 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5,130 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5,190 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5,362 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5,500 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,448 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5,706 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 5,836 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5,940 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6,080 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6,113 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6,059 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6,118 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6,126 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,242 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,405 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6,157 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 6,304 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6,388 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,230 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 5,946 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 6,079 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,107 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,193 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,303 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,262 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6,236 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,138 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,268 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,167 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,183 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,125 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,327 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,267 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,337 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,096 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6,010 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,190 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,346 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,604 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6,563 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,755 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,960 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,201 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 6,918 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,117 | 5,059 | 5,159 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,533 | 5,130 | 6,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,214 | 6,059 | 6,405 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,170 | 5,946 | 6,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,248 | 6,010 | 6,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,880 | 6,563 | 7,201 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,418 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 185,819 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 6,918 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 7,201 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,059 in 1974.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small 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