Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was -0.0663 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.0663 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 20.5%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.35 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-3.4 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Europe, 1971–2024

-505101520197119972024

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

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded -0.0663 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and down 106.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Europe peaked at 19.35 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -3.4 % change on previous year, in 2020.

SDG: Europe ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Europe, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 19.35 % change on previous year
1972 0.0944 % change on previous year -99.5%
1973 -0.9554 % change on previous year -1112.0%
1974 0.0094 % change on previous year -101.0%
1975 -0.5094 % change on previous year -5495.1%
1976 -0.6011 % change on previous year +18.0%
1977 -0.0519 % change on previous year -91.4%
1978 0.2936 % change on previous year -665.9%
1979 0.7242 % change on previous year +146.7%
1980 0.6635 % change on previous year -8.4%
1981 0.5337 % change on previous year -19.6%
1982 0.1202 % change on previous year -77.5%
1983 0.1951 % change on previous year +62.3%
1984 0.4033 % change on previous year +106.7%
1985 0.9429 % change on previous year +133.8%
1986 0.9656 % change on previous year +2.4%
1987 -0.1634 % change on previous year -116.9%
1988 1.52 % change on previous year -1028.1%
1989 -0.7875 % change on previous year -151.9%
1990 2.52 % change on previous year -420.5%
1991 1.04 % change on previous year -58.9%
1992 1.05 % change on previous year +1.4%
1993 2.82 % change on previous year +168.5%
1994 1.84 % change on previous year -34.7%
1995 -2.27 % change on previous year -223.2%
1996 1.66 % change on previous year -173.1%
1997 0.7993 % change on previous year -51.8%
1998 -0.6628 % change on previous year -182.9%
1999 -1.04 % change on previous year +57.3%
2000 0.0109 % change on previous year -101.0%
2001 -0.2826 % change on previous year -2683.1%
2002 -0.9138 % change on previous year +223.4%
2003 -1.51 % change on previous year +65.5%
2004 1.4 % change on previous year -192.3%
2005 -1.19 % change on previous year -185.2%
2006 -1.16 % change on previous year -2.8%
2007 0.7431 % change on previous year -164.3%
2008 -0.302 % change on previous year -140.6%
2009 -0.0399 % change on previous year -86.8%
2010 0.7455 % change on previous year -1966.8%
2011 0.1523 % change on previous year -79.6%
2012 -1.01 % change on previous year -764.8%
2013 -0.1479 % change on previous year -85.4%
2014 0.9576 % change on previous year -747.4%
2015 2.3 % change on previous year +140.6%
2016 2.51 % change on previous year +8.9%
2017 1.25 % change on previous year -50.2%
2018 1.84 % change on previous year +47.4%
2019 -1.06 % change on previous year -157.7%
2020 -3.4 % change on previous year +220.0%
2021 0.9989 % change on previous year -129.4%
2022 0.0879 % change on previous year -91.2%
2023 -0.0835 % change on previous year -195.0%
2024 -0.0663 % change on previous year -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.04 % change on previous year -0.9554 % change on previous year 19.35 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.439 % change on previous year -0.7875 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7759 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3247 % change on previous year -1.51 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.7534 % change on previous year -1.06 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.4919 % change on previous year -3.4 % change on previous year 0.9989 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

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  2. 186 Cuba -4.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 187 Cook Islands -4.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 188 Togo -5.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 189 Greece -5.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 190 Ethiopia -5.41 % change on previous year compare
  7. 191 Jamaica -6.22 % 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 SDG: Europe?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Europe was -0.0663 % 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 SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 19.35 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does SDG: Europe rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
SDG: Europe ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.