Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.1%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
6.64 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-11.09 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Low & middle income, 1971–2024

-10-505197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 1.2 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Low & middle income peaked at 6.64 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -11.09 % change on previous year, in 1971.

Low & middle income ranks 15th 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Low & middle income, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -11.09 % change on previous year
1972 6.64 % change on previous year -159.9%
1973 4.69 % change on previous year -29.4%
1974 4.14 % change on previous year -11.7%
1975 4.06 % change on previous year -1.8%
1976 3.67 % change on previous year -9.6%
1977 2.14 % change on previous year -41.8%
1978 1.44 % change on previous year -32.5%
1979 2.5 % change on previous year +73.1%
1980 3.85 % change on previous year +54.0%
1981 2.53 % change on previous year -34.3%
1982 3.85 % change on previous year +52.5%
1983 2.77 % change on previous year -28.2%
1984 2.07 % change on previous year -25.1%
1985 1.23 % change on previous year -40.8%
1986 0.943 % change on previous year -23.2%
1987 1.62 % change on previous year +72.1%
1988 2.45 % change on previous year +50.9%
1989 2.91 % change on previous year +18.7%
1990 1.11 % change on previous year -62.0%
1991 1.35 % change on previous year +22.4%
1992 1.38 % change on previous year +2.0%
1993 2.03 % change on previous year +46.9%
1994 1.5 % change on previous year -25.9%
1995 0.5049 % change on previous year -66.4%
1996 1.44 % change on previous year +185.1%
1997 2.51 % change on previous year +74.1%
1998 -0.0204 % change on previous year -100.8%
1999 1.92 % change on previous year -9522.5%
2000 0.9062 % change on previous year -52.8%
2001 1.3 % change on previous year +43.4%
2002 0.1511 % change on previous year -88.4%
2003 3.49 % change on previous year +2212.8%
2004 3.14 % change on previous year -10.0%
2005 0.8499 % change on previous year -73.0%
2006 0.3837 % change on previous year -54.9%
2007 2.11 % change on previous year +449.7%
2008 0.8363 % change on previous year -60.3%
2009 1.77 % change on previous year +111.5%
2010 2.05 % change on previous year +15.8%
2011 2.13 % change on previous year +4.1%
2012 1.17 % change on previous year -45.3%
2013 4.6 % change on previous year +294.6%
2014 1.18 % change on previous year -74.4%
2015 1.49 % change on previous year +26.5%
2016 2.47 % change on previous year +66.0%
2017 -0.3028 % change on previous year -112.2%
2018 0.3998 % change on previous year -232.0%
2019 2.26 % change on previous year +465.9%
2020 1.18 % change on previous year -48.1%
2021 1.14 % change on previous year -2.8%
2022 -0.3874 % change on previous year -133.9%
2023 1.07 % change on previous year -377.3%
2024 1.2 % change on previous year +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.02 % change on previous year -11.09 % change on previous year 6.64 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.42 % change on previous year 0.943 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.37 % change on previous year -0.0204 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.49 % change on previous year 0.1511 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.75 % change on previous year -0.3028 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.8419 % change on previous year -0.3874 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 12 Equatorial Guinea 13.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Austria 11.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Nigeria 10.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 Tanzania 10.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 16 American Samoa 10.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 17 Iran 9.9 % change on previous year compare
  7. 18 Mauritania 9.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Low & middle income?
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Low & middle income was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6.64 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was -11.09 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does Low & middle income rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income 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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
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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.