Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate

Nepal
8.17 % change on previous year
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2019
Nepal rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Nepal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-100102030197119952019

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 8.17 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.67 % change on previous year.

That makes Nepal's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.03 % change on previous year 7.39 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year Nepal
1980s 3.83 % change on previous year 6.19 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 11.89 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year Nepal
2000s 11.54 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year Nepal
2010s 5.89 % change on previous year 5.69 % change on previous year 0.2041 % change on previous year Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nepal, at 8.17 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5.67 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
Nepal ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 6,479 data points, 1971–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.