What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Pacific island small states?

The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.

What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Pacific island small states?

The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2011.

How does Pacific island small states rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?

Pacific island small states ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2016.

Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Pacific island small states?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?

The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pacific island small states

Name: Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pacific island small states
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Pacific island small states: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 77.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)

77.6%

Change on year

up 1.3%

Rank

18th

of 33 groups

All-time high

79.5%

in 2014

All-time low

74.7%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2016

Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pacific island small states, 2011–2016

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.

Analysis

In 2016, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pacific island small states stood at 77.6%.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

That places Pacific island small states 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers) in Pacific island small states, 2011 to 2016.
Year	% of total teachers	Change
2011	74.7%	—
2012	78.4%	+5.0%
2013	77.4%	-1.3%
2014	79.5%	+2.7%
2015	76.6%	-3.6%
2016	77.6%	+1.3%

More education data for Pacific island small states

Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for Pacific island small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pacific island small states?: Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pacific island small states was 77.6% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Pacific island small states?: The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Pacific island small states?: The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2011.
How does Pacific island small states rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?: Pacific island small states ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2016.
Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Pacific island small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?: The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 1,379 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.