Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)

ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.4027 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4027 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.9%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.89 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-7.53 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), 1971–2017

-7.5-5-2.502.55197119942017

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

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) stood at 0.4027 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 80.9% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) peaked at 4.89 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -7.53 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2017, 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: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), 1971 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -7.53 % change on previous year
1972 3.74 % change on previous year -149.7%
1973 1.55 % change on previous year -58.7%
1974 3.06 % change on previous year +97.8%
1975 4.89 % change on previous year +60.2%
1976 3.9 % change on previous year -20.3%
1977 3.77 % change on previous year -3.3%
1978 1.73 % change on previous year -54.2%
1979 1.79 % change on previous year +3.6%
1980 1.96 % change on previous year +9.6%
1981 0.7005 % change on previous year -64.3%
1982 -0.1952 % change on previous year -127.9%
1983 2.96 % change on previous year -1614.7%
1984 3.07 % change on previous year +3.8%
1985 -5.12 % change on previous year -266.6%
1986 -2.79 % change on previous year -45.4%
1987 0.5882 % change on previous year -121.1%
1988 0.8054 % change on previous year +36.9%
1989 1.36 % change on previous year +69.3%
1990 2.77 % change on previous year +102.9%
1991 2.39 % change on previous year -13.5%
1992 1.82 % change on previous year -23.8%
1993 0.5217 % change on previous year -71.4%
1994 -2.01 % change on previous year -484.8%
1995 4.75 % change on previous year -336.6%
1996 0.1465 % change on previous year -96.9%
1997 2.26 % change on previous year +1442.5%
1998 0.6015 % change on previous year -73.4%
1999 0.6959 % change on previous year +15.7%
2000 -0.0542 % change on previous year -107.8%
2001 0.2412 % change on previous year -545.5%
2002 0.6937 % change on previous year +187.5%
2003 -0.4991 % change on previous year -171.9%
2004 1.47 % change on previous year -394.7%
2005 0.4937 % change on previous year -66.4%
2006 0.3659 % change on previous year -25.9%
2007 1.8 % change on previous year +391.7%
2008 1.23 % change on previous year -31.7%
2009 3.2 % change on previous year +160.6%
2010 3.23 % change on previous year +0.9%
2011 3.01 % change on previous year -6.7%
2012 3.77 % change on previous year +25.1%
2013 2.15 % change on previous year -42.9%
2014 2.34 % change on previous year +8.6%
2015 -0.4814 % change on previous year -120.6%
2016 2.11 % change on previous year -538.8%
2017 0.4027 % change on previous year -80.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.88 % change on previous year -7.53 % change on previous year 4.89 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.3345 % change on previous year -5.12 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.39 % change on previous year -2.01 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8939 % change on previous year -0.4991 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.07 % change on previous year -0.4814 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)

  1. 145 Thailand -0.8893 % change on previous year compare
  2. 146 Singapore -0.917 % change on previous year compare
  3. 147 Côte d'Ivoire -1.03 % change on previous year compare
  4. 148 Kiribati -1.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 149 Belarus -1.12 % change on previous year compare
  6. 150 Andorra -1.2 % change on previous year compare
  7. 151 Syria -1.2 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 434 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) was 0.4027 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
The highest recorded value was 4.89 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
The lowest recorded value was -7.53 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) 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.