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

Latest (2024)
0.304 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 93.8%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.51 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-15.09 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1971–2024

-20-100102030197119972024

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 149 Belarus -1.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 150 Andorra -1.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 151 Syrian Arab Republic -1.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 152 Cape Verde -1.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 153 Philippines -1.28 % change on previous year compare
  6. 154 Nicaragua -1.35 % change on previous year compare
  7. 155 Mali -1.4 % 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 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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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.