Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Developing Regions, 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 MDG: Developing Regions stood at 1.51 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 7 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -11.59 % change on previous year, in 1971.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 73rd 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -11.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1973 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1974 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1978 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1979 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +243.9% |
| 1981 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1983 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9749 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1988 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9689 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1991 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6608 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1996 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1997 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1594 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1999 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1221.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3088 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2003 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +1051.6% |
| 2004 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6268 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +244.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9575 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2010 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +282.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3996 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2018 | 0.254 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2019 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +812.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2022 | -0.3529 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -492.4% |
| 2024 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Developing Regions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1221.4% | 0.1594 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1051.6% | 0.3088 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +812.5% | 0.254 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +492.4% | -0.3529 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.9749 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.1594 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.3088 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.3996 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9677 % change on previous year | -0.3529 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 70 Madagascar 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Cambodia 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Eswatini 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Uganda 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Macao 2.12 % change on previous year compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Developing Regions was 1.51 % 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 7 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.59 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.