Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was -0.7828 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded -0.7828 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 381.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 20.43 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -5.63 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1976 | 7 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1979 | -0.5881 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0615 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1981 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +3541.1% |
| 1982 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1983 | 20.43 % change on previous year | +340.7% |
| 1984 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1985 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1986 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1987 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -559.3% |
| 1988 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1989 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1992 | 5 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1998 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2001 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -406.6% |
| 2003 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2005 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5032 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2007 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -599.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5897 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +544.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6919 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2013 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +586.0% |
| 2014 | 0.278 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2015 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +632.6% |
| 2016 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2019 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2020 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2021 | -0.92 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2022 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2023 | -0.8846 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2024 | -0.7828 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +3541.1% | 0.0615 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +632.6% | 0.278 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +599.9% | -0.5032 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +586.0% | 0.6919 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -559.3% | 1.22 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +544.5% | 0.5897 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -0.5881 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.7 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 20.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | -0.7828 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 202 Malta -8.47 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Lao People's Democratic Republic -8.58 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Papua New Guinea -8.91 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Grenada -9.24 % change on previous year compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands -11.47 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Cayman Islands -12.23 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Pakistan -13.4 % change on previous year compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was -0.7828 % 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.63 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 381.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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.