Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in OECD members

OECD members: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -0.2146 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2146 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 140.7%
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.44 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-3.04 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in OECD members stood at -0.2146 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 140.7% on the previous year and down 147.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 5.44 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -3.04 % change on previous year, in 1990.

OECD members ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.66 % change on previous year
1972 1.09 % change on previous year -34.6%
1973 0.861 % change on previous year -20.9%
1974 -0.0173 % change on previous year -102.0%
1975 -0.2228 % change on previous year +1188.2%
1976 -0.1846 % change on previous year -17.1%
1977 0.4873 % change on previous year -363.9%
1978 0.2555 % change on previous year -47.6%
1979 0.8742 % change on previous year +242.2%
1980 4.45 % change on previous year +409.4%
1981 -0.072 % change on previous year -101.6%
1982 1.07 % change on previous year -1591.5%
1983 -0.26 % change on previous year -124.2%
1984 -0.1601 % change on previous year -38.4%
1985 -0.0053 % change on previous year -96.7%
1986 0.4487 % change on previous year -8578.2%
1987 -0.0359 % change on previous year -108.0%
1988 5.44 % change on previous year -15250.0%
1989 -0.6837 % change on previous year -112.6%
1990 -3.04 % change on previous year +344.3%
1991 0.3453 % change on previous year -111.4%
1992 3.48 % change on previous year +907.9%
1993 -1.98 % change on previous year -156.9%
1994 1.93 % change on previous year -197.7%
1995 0.1317 % change on previous year -93.2%
1996 0.7922 % change on previous year +501.3%
1997 1.84 % change on previous year +131.7%
1998 -0.6132 % change on previous year -133.4%
1999 1.02 % change on previous year -266.5%
2000 1.23 % change on previous year +20.3%
2001 0.9088 % change on previous year -26.0%
2002 0.1097 % change on previous year -87.9%
2003 0.1457 % change on previous year +32.9%
2004 0.1475 % change on previous year +1.2%
2005 1.06 % change on previous year +617.5%
2006 0.5587 % change on previous year -47.2%
2007 1.09 % change on previous year +94.8%
2008 0.823 % change on previous year -24.4%
2009 -0.0215 % change on previous year -102.6%
2010 0.4989 % change on previous year -2424.1%
2011 0.3405 % change on previous year -31.8%
2012 -0.4128 % change on previous year -221.2%
2013 -0.3121 % change on previous year -24.4%
2014 0.4526 % change on previous year -245.0%
2015 1.62 % change on previous year +257.9%
2016 2.25 % change on previous year +38.8%
2017 0.7938 % change on previous year -64.7%
2018 0.7658 % change on previous year -3.5%
2019 -0.6369 % change on previous year -183.2%
2020 -1.51 % change on previous year +137.3%
2021 1.39 % change on previous year -191.7%
2022 0.5037 % change on previous year -63.6%
2023 0.5277 % change on previous year +4.8%
2024 -0.2146 % change on previous year -140.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5337 % change on previous year -0.2228 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.02 % change on previous year -0.6837 % change on previous year 5.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.391 % change on previous year -3.04 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.6047 % change on previous year -0.0215 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5358 % change on previous year -0.6369 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.1383 % change on previous year -1.51 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 36 Zambia 5.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 37 Bermuda 5.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 38 Sao Tome and Principe 5.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 Poland 5.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Bhutan 5.08 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Morocco 5.06 % change on previous year compare
  7. 42 Algeria 5.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in OECD members?
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in OECD members was -0.2146 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 5.44 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was -3.04 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does OECD members rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
OECD members ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD members 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.