Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 289.5%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.77 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-7.49 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1971–2024

-1001020197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at -1.05 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 289.5% on the previous year and down 241.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 21.77 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -7.49 % change on previous year, in 1998.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 207th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 21.77 % change on previous year
1972 3.66 % change on previous year -83.2%
1973 1.7 % change on previous year -53.5%
1974 1.72 % change on previous year +0.9%
1975 2.53 % change on previous year +47.6%
1976 -0.0042 % change on previous year -100.2%
1977 2.1 % change on previous year -50442.7%
1978 2.01 % change on previous year -4.3%
1979 2.24 % change on previous year +11.5%
1980 4.85 % change on previous year +116.6%
1981 1.6 % change on previous year -67.1%
1982 1.34 % change on previous year -15.9%
1983 1.02 % change on previous year -24.3%
1984 0.6361 % change on previous year -37.4%
1985 -1.76 % change on previous year -376.8%
1986 -1.63 % change on previous year -7.2%
1987 -0.8022 % change on previous year -50.9%
1988 -0.1549 % change on previous year -80.7%
1989 0.0471 % change on previous year -130.4%
1990 1.48 % change on previous year +3046.0%
1991 0.4299 % change on previous year -71.0%
1992 0.5447 % change on previous year +26.7%
1993 -1.52 % change on previous year -379.9%
1994 2.39 % change on previous year -256.8%
1995 1.13 % change on previous year -52.7%
1996 -4.36 % change on previous year -485.6%
1997 -1.84 % change on previous year -57.8%
1998 -7.49 % change on previous year +308.1%
1999 -0.5278 % change on previous year -93.0%
2000 0.837 % change on previous year -258.6%
2001 0.7561 % change on previous year -9.7%
2002 1.52 % change on previous year +100.8%
2003 1.29 % change on previous year -14.8%
2004 1.53 % change on previous year +18.4%
2005 0.9696 % change on previous year -36.7%
2006 1.19 % change on previous year +22.2%
2007 1.66 % change on previous year +39.9%
2008 0.9998 % change on previous year -39.7%
2009 1.34 % change on previous year +34.3%
2010 0.5587 % change on previous year -58.4%
2011 1.4 % change on previous year +150.6%
2012 0.3981 % change on previous year -71.6%
2013 0.4861 % change on previous year +22.1%
2014 0.7419 % change on previous year +52.6%
2015 0.1169 % change on previous year -84.2%
2016 1.05 % change on previous year +794.6%
2017 0.7468 % change on previous year -28.6%
2018 1.45 % change on previous year +94.1%
2019 1.56 % change on previous year +7.8%
2020 0.7972 % change on previous year -49.0%
2021 0.6535 % change on previous year -18.0%
2022 -0.1464 % change on previous year -122.4%
2023 0.5541 % change on previous year -478.6%
2024 -1.05 % change on previous year -289.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +50442.7% -0.0042 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year
1990 +3046.0% 0.0471 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year
2016 +794.6% 0.1169 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.19 % change on previous year -0.0042 % change on previous year 21.77 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.5139 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.9764 % change on previous year -7.49 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.21 % change on previous year 0.7561 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8507 % change on previous year 0.1169 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.1617 % change on previous year -1.05 % change on previous year 0.7972 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 204 Papua New Guinea -8.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 205 Grenada -9.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 206 British Virgin Islands -11.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 207 Cayman Islands -12.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 208 Pakistan -13.4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 209 Vanuatu -13.45 % change on previous year compare
  7. 210 Angola -14.71 % 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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was -1.05 % 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 21.77 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was -7.49 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is down 241.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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.