Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 135,487 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
135,487
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
135,487
in 2024
All-time low
63,024
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1972–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 135,487 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 135,487 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63,024, in 1972.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 183rd 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, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1972 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 180 Tonga 178 compare
  2. 181 Grenada 149 compare
  3. 182 Saint Lucia 147 compare
  4. 183 Bahamas 133 compare
  5. 184 Moldova 129 compare
  6. 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118 compare
  7. 186 Kiribati 115 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 135,487 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.