Trained teachers in primary education, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 79.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Pacific island small states, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, female in Pacific island small states is 79.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 85.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2012.
Pacific island small states ranks 21st of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 83.0% | — |
| 2008 | 81.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.2% | 83.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 77.2% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 79.1% | 82.5% | 5 |
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, female in Pacific island small states?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Pacific island small states was 79.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2012.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.