Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.8034 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8034 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.4%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.8 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-4.73 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1973–2024

-505101520197319982024

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

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 0.8034 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 17.8 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -4.73 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1973 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1973 4.25 % change on previous year
1974 6.59 % change on previous year +55.2%
1975 4.5 % change on previous year -31.8%
1976 2.07 % change on previous year -54.0%
1977 1.62 % change on previous year -21.9%
1978 2.31 % change on previous year +43.0%
1979 4.82 % change on previous year +108.3%
1980 7.36 % change on previous year +53.0%
1981 4.05 % change on previous year -45.0%
1982 2.96 % change on previous year -26.9%
1983 2.06 % change on previous year -30.6%
1984 2.59 % change on previous year +26.0%
1985 0.4462 % change on previous year -82.8%
1986 3.85 % change on previous year +762.5%
1987 2.26 % change on previous year -41.2%
1988 3.12 % change on previous year +37.7%
1989 17.8 % change on previous year +470.9%
1990 3.18 % change on previous year -82.2%
1991 2.82 % change on previous year -11.1%
1992 -1.45 % change on previous year -151.5%
1993 -2.91 % change on previous year +100.1%
1994 -3.15 % change on previous year +8.4%
1995 6.71 % change on previous year -312.9%
1996 -4.73 % change on previous year -170.6%
1997 -2.52 % change on previous year -46.7%
1998 3.43 % change on previous year -235.9%
1999 5.4 % change on previous year +57.3%
2000 4.4 % change on previous year -18.5%
2001 -3.53 % change on previous year -180.2%
2002 2.99 % change on previous year -184.7%
2003 1.77 % change on previous year -40.8%
2004 1.44 % change on previous year -18.3%
2005 6.77 % change on previous year +368.3%
2006 -1.18 % change on previous year -117.4%
2007 8.17 % change on previous year -795.4%
2008 3.66 % change on previous year -55.2%
2009 -1.11 % change on previous year -130.3%
2010 7.91 % change on previous year -812.2%
2011 1.65 % change on previous year -79.1%
2012 2.25 % change on previous year +36.3%
2013 2.77 % change on previous year +22.7%
2014 2.26 % change on previous year -18.5%
2015 4.84 % change on previous year +114.8%
2016 -0.7536 % change on previous year -115.6%
2017 4.49 % change on previous year -696.0%
2018 2.09 % change on previous year -53.5%
2019 3.29 % change on previous year +57.8%
2020 1.74 % change on previous year -47.2%
2021 1.95 % change on previous year +12.3%
2022 2.25 % change on previous year +15.0%
2023 1.65 % change on previous year -26.4%
2024 0.8034 % change on previous year -51.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.74 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 6.59 % change on previous year 7
1980s 4.65 % change on previous year 0.4462 % change on previous year 17.8 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6766 % change on previous year -4.73 % change on previous year 6.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.34 % change on previous year -3.53 % change on previous year 8.17 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.08 % change on previous year -0.7536 % change on previous year 7.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.68 % change on previous year 0.8034 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 113 Slovakia 0.5972 % change on previous year compare
  2. 114 Japan 0.5011 % change on previous year compare
  3. 115 Viet Nam 0.3544 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 United States of America 0.3162 % change on previous year compare
  5. 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3099 % change on previous year compare
  6. 118 China 0.2971 % change on previous year compare
  7. 119 Tonga 0.2451 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 0.8034 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 17.8 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was -4.73 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.