Trained teachers in primary education in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Trained teachers in primary education was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Pacific island small states, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Pacific island small states is 78.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Pacific island small states peaked at 85.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2011.
Pacific island small states ranks 24th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 79.3% | — |
| 2008 | 77.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 77.1% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 73.1% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 78.2% | 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 in Pacific island small states?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Pacific island small states was 78.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2011.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Pacific island small states ranks 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total 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.