Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 0.2807 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia is 0.2807 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 14.42 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.29 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.3656 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1973 | -0.285 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1974 | -0.1364 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1975 | -0.3531 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 1976 | -0.1572 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3705 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3698 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8002 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 1980 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 1981 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1982 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2253 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3744 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9156 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 1986 | -0.714 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1987 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1989 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 1990 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1991 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1992 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1994 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1995 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1996 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5629 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1999 | -0.564 % change on previous year | +6863.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0287 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1228 % change on previous year | -528.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5634 % change on previous year | -558.7% |
| 2003 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2005 | -0.8544 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2006 | -0.8038 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0456 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2009 | -0.2024 % change on previous year | +343.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5608 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7721 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6112 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2013 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7597 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2015 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +214.4% |
| 2016 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9096 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2018 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2701 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2020 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +733.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2022 | 0.307 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2941 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2807 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.3531 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4258 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1025 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.745 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0731 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 29 Samoa 6.79 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Somalia 6.78 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Chad 6.73 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Qatar 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Djibouti 6.62 % change on previous year compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Monaco 5.98 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was 0.2807 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.29 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.