Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.304 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 0.304 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 93.8% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 27.51 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -15.09 % change on previous year, in 1979.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 152nd 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1973 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1977 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1979 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -904.2% |
| 1980 | 27.51 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 1981 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1982 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1984 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1985 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1986 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +395.1% |
| 1990 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1991 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2778 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1993 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +1346.3% |
| 1994 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7237 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4049 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +762.2% |
| 2001 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7313 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2004 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2727 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2008 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +897.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2011 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 2012 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9045 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3969 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2016 | -0.3148 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1776 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2018 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +1022.1% |
| 2019 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1092 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2022 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -2776.2% |
| 2023 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 2024 | 0.304 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0982 % change on previous year | -15.09 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.52 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 27.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.2727 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.3148 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6781 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 149 Belarus -1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Andorra -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Cape Verde -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Philippines -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Nicaragua -1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mali -1.4 % change on previous year compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4368 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 0.304 % 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.09 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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.