Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 5.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Northern Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 5.59 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 1,419.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 25.54 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -14.79 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 9th 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 1973 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1975 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1976 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1978 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1979 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1980 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1982 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1983 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1984 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1985 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1986 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 25.54 % change on previous year | +262.9% |
| 1990 | -14.79 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1991 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6939 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1993 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +532.8% |
| 1994 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1995 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1997 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +216.2% |
| 1998 | -0.3479 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1787 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5039 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +257.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2097 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5881 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 2004 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +189.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4845 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2007 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -394.4% |
| 2008 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2009 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5779 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2011 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +1048.2% |
| 2012 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 2013 | -0.4506 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4237 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7815 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2881 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5762 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +627.3% |
| 2019 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2020 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8896 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2022 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -881.6% |
| 2023 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2024 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Northern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1048.2% | 0.5779 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -881.6% | 0.8896 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.3 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 25.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9809 % change on previous year | -14.79 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3632 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.4506 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8657 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 6 Gabon 17.42 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Botswana 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Oman 15.27 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.75 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Libya 13.75 % change on previous year compare
- 11 South Africa 13.45 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 13.05 % change on previous year compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Northern Africa was 5.59 % 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: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.54 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.79 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,419.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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.