Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.185 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.185 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.5%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.63 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-4.87 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1971–2024

01020197119972024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 0.185 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.5% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 24.63 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -4.87 % change on previous year, in 1997.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 161st 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: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 24.63 % change on previous year
1972 3.5 % change on previous year -85.8%
1973 2.09 % change on previous year -40.3%
1974 2.63 % change on previous year +25.8%
1975 1.55 % change on previous year -41.0%
1976 1.45 % change on previous year -6.8%
1977 1.36 % change on previous year -5.7%
1978 0.8211 % change on previous year -39.8%
1979 0.9511 % change on previous year +15.8%
1980 -0.1206 % change on previous year -112.7%
1981 -1.18 % change on previous year +874.8%
1982 -0.4314 % change on previous year -63.3%
1983 -1.54 % change on previous year +256.3%
1984 -1.13 % change on previous year -26.2%
1985 -1.13 % change on previous year -0.1%
1986 -0.5993 % change on previous year -47.2%
1987 -0.1005 % change on previous year -83.2%
1988 2.42 % change on previous year -2507.0%
1989 1.76 % change on previous year -27.1%
1990 1.71 % change on previous year -2.9%
1991 1.46 % change on previous year -14.8%
1992 1.01 % change on previous year -30.5%
1993 0.4574 % change on previous year -54.8%
1994 0.7131 % change on previous year +55.9%
1995 0.3597 % change on previous year -49.6%
1996 0.3567 % change on previous year -0.8%
1997 -4.87 % change on previous year -1464.5%
1998 0.4265 % change on previous year -108.8%
1999 -0.0675 % change on previous year -115.8%
2000 2.21 % change on previous year -3369.7%
2001 1.58 % change on previous year -28.3%
2002 2.42 % change on previous year +52.9%
2003 2.54 % change on previous year +4.9%
2004 1.1 % change on previous year -56.4%
2005 0.4639 % change on previous year -58.0%
2006 0.9896 % change on previous year +113.3%
2007 0.6078 % change on previous year -38.6%
2008 0.3313 % change on previous year -45.5%
2009 0.6239 % change on previous year +88.3%
2010 0.527 % change on previous year -15.5%
2011 1.85 % change on previous year +251.9%
2012 -0.4438 % change on previous year -123.9%
2013 -0.6578 % change on previous year +48.2%
2014 5.95 % change on previous year -1004.7%
2015 -0.6757 % change on previous year -111.4%
2016 -0.0174 % change on previous year -97.4%
2017 0.1989 % change on previous year -1243.9%
2018 1.24 % change on previous year +524.4%
2019 0.8154 % change on previous year -34.4%
2020 0.3532 % change on previous year -56.7%
2021 0.3513 % change on previous year -0.6%
2022 0.9945 % change on previous year +183.1%
2023 0.9046 % change on previous year -9.0%
2024 0.185 % change on previous year -79.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.33 % change on previous year 0.8211 % change on previous year 24.63 % change on previous year 9
1980s -0.2052 % change on previous year -1.54 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.156 % change on previous year -4.87 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.29 % change on previous year 0.3313 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8794 % change on previous year -0.6757 % change on previous year 5.95 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.5577 % change on previous year 0.185 % change on previous year 0.9945 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 158 France -1.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 159 Guinea-Bissau -1.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 160 Netherlands -1.84 % change on previous year compare
  4. 161 Costa Rica -1.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 162 Azerbaijan -1.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 163 Nepal -2.05 % change on previous year compare
  7. 164 Bulgaria -2.08 % 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 0.185 % 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: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 24.63 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was -4.87 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.