Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 0.7609 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.7609 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.1% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 12.45 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.6708 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 1973 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1976 | 4 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1978 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1979 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1981 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1985 | -0.4266 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1735 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1022 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1988 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2570.6% |
| 1989 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1990 | -0.6267 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1991 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -763.3% |
| 1992 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1994 | -0.512 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1995 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -543.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3041 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9057 % change on previous year | -397.8% |
| 1998 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +263.4% |
| 1999 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 2002 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2009 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.222 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2013 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +5505.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2015 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2522 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6704 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 2021 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +457.3% |
| 2022 | -0.6708 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2023 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7609 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.26 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.4266 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.6267 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -0.2522 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.6708 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 21 Mauritius 8.94 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Namibia 8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Nauru 8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Maldives 8.05 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Haiti 8.05 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Malaysia 7.51 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Luxembourg 7.27 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.7609 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6708 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.