Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.7869 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7869 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.0%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.44 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-0.6679 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971–2024

0510197119972024

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

Analysis

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.7869 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 12.44 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.6679 % change on previous year, in 2022.

That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.75 % change on previous year
1972 5.25 % change on previous year +199.4%
1973 4.92 % change on previous year -6.2%
1974 6.99 % change on previous year +41.9%
1975 4.54 % change on previous year -35.0%
1976 4 % change on previous year -11.9%
1977 7.28 % change on previous year +82.0%
1978 11.96 % change on previous year +64.4%
1979 9.6 % change on previous year -19.7%
1980 4.64 % change on previous year -51.6%
1981 5.9 % change on previous year +27.0%
1982 5.61 % change on previous year -4.9%
1983 3.71 % change on previous year -33.8%
1984 1.91 % change on previous year -48.6%
1985 -0.4252 % change on previous year -122.3%
1986 0.1773 % change on previous year -141.7%
1987 0.1047 % change on previous year -41.0%
1988 2.73 % change on previous year +2508.8%
1989 7.33 % change on previous year +168.5%
1990 -0.6241 % change on previous year -108.5%
1991 4.16 % change on previous year -765.9%
1992 2.48 % change on previous year -40.4%
1993 3.01 % change on previous year +21.6%
1994 -0.5076 % change on previous year -116.9%
1995 2.28 % change on previous year -548.3%
1996 -0.2977 % change on previous year -113.1%
1997 0.9099 % change on previous year -405.6%
1998 3.28 % change on previous year +260.8%
1999 3.36 % change on previous year +2.4%
2000 2.33 % change on previous year -30.8%
2001 4.35 % change on previous year +87.0%
2002 3.3 % change on previous year -24.1%
2003 7.49 % change on previous year +126.9%
2004 4.3 % change on previous year -42.6%
2005 4.83 % change on previous year +12.3%
2006 2.95 % change on previous year -39.0%
2007 2.36 % change on previous year -19.9%
2008 4.96 % change on previous year +110.1%
2009 4.63 % change on previous year -6.6%
2010 6.52 % change on previous year +40.8%
2011 6.14 % change on previous year -5.9%
2012 0.2248 % change on previous year -96.3%
2013 12.44 % change on previous year +5435.0%
2014 4.8 % change on previous year -61.4%
2015 2.81 % change on previous year -41.4%
2016 3.67 % change on previous year +30.5%
2017 4.39 % change on previous year +19.6%
2018 4.16 % change on previous year -5.2%
2019 -0.2484 % change on previous year -106.0%
2020 0.6698 % change on previous year -369.7%
2021 3.74 % change on previous year +457.9%
2022 -0.6679 % change on previous year -117.9%
2023 2.25 % change on previous year -436.2%
2024 0.7869 % change on previous year -65.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.25 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 11.96 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.17 % change on previous year -0.4252 % change on previous year 7.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.8 % change on previous year -0.6241 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.15 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.49 % change on previous year -0.2484 % change on previous year 12.44 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.35 % change on previous year -0.6679 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 116 United States of America 0.3162 % change on previous year compare
  2. 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3099 % change on previous year compare
  3. 118 China 0.2971 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Tonga 0.2451 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 Canada 0.231 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 Senegal 0.1125 % change on previous year compare
  7. 122 Italy 0.0909 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.7869 % 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.44 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6679 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan 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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Indicator
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.