Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.9%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.03 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-10.98 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1971–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 3.4 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 21.03 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -10.98 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.767 % change on previous year
1972 6.07 % change on previous year +691.3%
1973 4.74 % change on previous year -21.9%
1974 3.65 % change on previous year -23.0%
1975 3.52 % change on previous year -3.7%
1976 7.25 % change on previous year +106.2%
1977 5.83 % change on previous year -19.6%
1978 3.49 % change on previous year -40.2%
1979 6.02 % change on previous year +72.7%
1980 5.92 % change on previous year -1.7%
1981 3.2 % change on previous year -46.0%
1982 5.52 % change on previous year +72.6%
1983 9.07 % change on previous year +64.4%
1984 4.58 % change on previous year -49.6%
1985 6.23 % change on previous year +36.0%
1986 5.21 % change on previous year -16.4%
1987 5.53 % change on previous year +6.2%
1988 4.65 % change on previous year -15.9%
1989 21.03 % change on previous year +352.5%
1990 -10.98 % change on previous year -152.2%
1991 4.6 % change on previous year -141.9%
1992 -0.8892 % change on previous year -119.3%
1993 5.04 % change on previous year -666.4%
1994 2.08 % change on previous year -58.7%
1995 1.89 % change on previous year -9.2%
1996 2.75 % change on previous year +45.7%
1997 7.06 % change on previous year +156.5%
1998 -0.3499 % change on previous year -105.0%
1999 0.2778 % change on previous year -179.4%
2000 3.68 % change on previous year +1223.1%
2001 3.25 % change on previous year -11.5%
2002 2.29 % change on previous year -29.6%
2003 2.09 % change on previous year -8.8%
2004 1.3 % change on previous year -37.7%
2005 3.53 % change on previous year +171.3%
2006 2.7 % change on previous year -23.6%
2007 0.9807 % change on previous year -63.7%
2008 0.8431 % change on previous year -14.0%
2009 -0.8562 % change on previous year -201.6%
2010 1.21 % change on previous year -241.1%
2011 4.9 % change on previous year +305.7%
2012 10.71 % change on previous year +118.4%
2013 1.64 % change on previous year -84.7%
2014 1.14 % change on previous year -30.6%
2015 1.43 % change on previous year +25.2%
2016 0.5739 % change on previous year -59.8%
2017 0.8542 % change on previous year +48.8%
2018 4.36 % change on previous year +410.2%
2019 4.72 % change on previous year +8.2%
2020 -1.39 % change on previous year -129.4%
2021 0.9202 % change on previous year -166.4%
2022 -4.06 % change on previous year -540.7%
2023 5.56 % change on previous year -237.1%
2024 3.4 % change on previous year -38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.59 % change on previous year 0.767 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.09 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 21.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.15 % change on previous year -10.98 % change on previous year 7.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.98 % change on previous year -0.8562 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.15 % change on previous year 0.5739 % change on previous year 10.71 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.8866 % change on previous year -4.06 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 14 Nigeria 10.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 American Samoa 10.32 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Tokelau 10 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Mauritania 9.78 % change on previous year compare
  7. 20 Burkina Faso 9.59 % 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: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 3.4 % 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: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 21.03 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was -10.98 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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.