Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 1.6 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 11.94 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -4.65 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 69th 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 1973 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 1978 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1981 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1985 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1986 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 1989 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 1990 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1991 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1992 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1993 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0622 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1995 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -3482.6% |
| 1996 | 0.489 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1997 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +506.4% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2002 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2004 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 2009 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +221.5% |
| 2014 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6523 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2021 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +8090.3% |
| 2022 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2023 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0.6523 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- 66 Switzerland 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Mozambique 2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Latvia 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Madagascar 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Cambodia 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 2.32 % change on previous year compare
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 1.6 % 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.65 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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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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.