Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.7473 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7473 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.9%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.42 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-0.7214 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1971–2024

0510197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 0.7473 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 65.9% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 12.42 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.7214 % change on previous year, in 2022.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 129th of 221 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.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.75 % change on previous year
1972 5.22 % change on previous year +198.7%
1973 4.93 % change on previous year -5.5%
1974 7.02 % change on previous year +42.2%
1975 4.56 % change on previous year -35.1%
1976 4 % change on previous year -12.3%
1977 7.27 % change on previous year +81.8%
1978 11.97 % change on previous year +64.8%
1979 9.61 % change on previous year -19.8%
1980 4.65 % change on previous year -51.6%
1981 5.88 % change on previous year +26.5%
1982 5.61 % change on previous year -4.7%
1983 3.72 % change on previous year -33.7%
1984 1.9 % change on previous year -48.9%
1985 -0.4329 % change on previous year -122.8%
1986 0.1744 % change on previous year -140.3%
1987 0.0896 % change on previous year -48.6%
1988 2.73 % change on previous year +2942.7%
1989 7.34 % change on previous year +169.2%
1990 -0.6391 % change on previous year -108.7%
1991 4.15 % change on previous year -749.5%
1992 2.46 % change on previous year -40.6%
1993 3.01 % change on previous year +21.9%
1994 -0.5309 % change on previous year -117.7%
1995 2.25 % change on previous year -524.4%
1996 -0.3208 % change on previous year -114.2%
1997 0.8829 % change on previous year -375.2%
1998 3.25 % change on previous year +268.1%
1999 3.36 % change on previous year +3.3%
2000 2.31 % change on previous year -31.3%
2001 4.33 % change on previous year +87.7%
2002 3.27 % change on previous year -24.5%
2003 7.52 % change on previous year +130.0%
2004 4.27 % change on previous year -43.2%
2005 4.83 % change on previous year +13.1%
2006 2.95 % change on previous year -39.0%
2007 2.37 % change on previous year -19.8%
2008 4.93 % change on previous year +108.5%
2009 4.64 % change on previous year -6.0%
2010 6.51 % change on previous year +40.4%
2011 6.18 % change on previous year -5.0%
2012 0.2211 % change on previous year -96.4%
2013 12.42 % change on previous year +5520.1%
2014 4.79 % change on previous year -61.4%
2015 2.82 % change on previous year -41.2%
2016 3.72 % change on previous year +32.0%
2017 4.4 % change on previous year +18.4%
2018 4.13 % change on previous year -6.1%
2019 -0.1975 % change on previous year -104.8%
2020 0.7155 % change on previous year -462.3%
2021 3.7 % change on previous year +417.5%
2022 -0.7214 % change on previous year -119.5%
2023 2.19 % change on previous year -403.9%
2024 0.7473 % change on previous year -65.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.26 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 11.97 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.17 % change on previous year -0.4329 % change on previous year 7.34 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.79 % change on previous year -0.6391 % change on previous year 4.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.14 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 7.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.5 % change on previous year -0.1975 % change on previous year 12.42 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.33 % change on previous year -0.7214 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 129 Brunei Darussalam -0.0779 % change on previous year compare
  2. 130 Bangladesh -0.2312 % change on previous year compare
  3. 131 Kazakhstan -0.3149 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Chile -0.4034 % 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 0.7473 % 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 12.42 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7214 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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.