Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) is 1.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 151.0% on the previous year and up 517.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 7.45 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -11.87 % change on previous year, in 1971.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 96th 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -11.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1973 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1979 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +7420.4% |
| 1980 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +289.8% |
| 1981 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1983 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7971 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9735 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9509 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1989 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.595 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9505 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3641 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2884 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2002 | -0.6871 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 2003 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -640.4% |
| 2004 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7598 % change on previous year | +5427.8% |
| 2007 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1048 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2009 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +1510.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.63 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +510.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1866 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2015 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +601.5% |
| 2016 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2017 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2018 | -0.8978 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -456.8% |
| 2020 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6946 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2022 | -0.3655 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4592 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2024 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.7971 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.595 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -0.6871 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7438 % change on previous year | -0.3655 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 93 Lebanon 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Romania 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Afghanistan 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Iceland 1.19 % change on previous year compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1619 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 127.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 167.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 1.15 % 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: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.87 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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.