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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1973–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 113 Slovakia 0.5972 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Japan 0.5011 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Viet Nam 0.3544 % change on previous year compare
- 116 United States of America 0.3162 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3099 % change on previous year compare
- 118 China 0.2971 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Tonga 0.2451 % change on previous year compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
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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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.