Pacific island small states: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Pacific island small states' trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers) fell 5.58 percentage points on 2023 (from 86.12% to 80.53%).

Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2023), the average change was +1.51 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.5 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 7.73 percentage points in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.25 percentage points in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

What this measures

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

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 11 values

Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers) in nearby economies

• Algeria — 100% (2025)
• Bahrain — 100% (2024)
• Jordan — 100% (2024)
• Kuwait — 100% (2021)
• Oman — 100% (2024)
• Qatar — 100% (2024)
• Saudi Arabia — 100% (2024)
• United Arab Emirates — 100% (2023)
• West Bank and Gaza

More education data for Pacific island small states

• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.88 (2024)
• Primary education, pupils — 357,181 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 97.76% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.26% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 99.18% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 18,401 (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 319,112 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 83.76% (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Pacific island small states's trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers)?

80.53% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2010?

It is down 0.21 percentage points from 80.75% in 2010. The highest value was 86.12% in 2023 and the lowest 68.02% in 2019.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers) unusual for Pacific island small states?

In 2024, Pacific island small states' trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers) fell 5.58 percentage points on 2023 (from 86.12% to 80.53%). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2023), the average change was +1.51 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.5 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.TCAQ.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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