Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 86.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 86.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Pacific island small states ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 73.1% | — |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
More reference data data for Pacific island small states
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.78 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59,984 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29,068 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30,916 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.55 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.12 GPIA (2009)
- Teachers in primary education, male 7,473 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 86.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2012.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/