Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was -0.756 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1971–2024
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 SDG: Small Island Developing States is -0.756 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 111.7% on the previous year and down 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 8.37 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.46 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 204th 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1973 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 1975 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1979 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1980 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 1981 | -0.104 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1982 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1247.8% |
| 1983 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7882 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1986 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3897 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1988 | 0.614 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1989 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2189 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1991 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1360.6% |
| 1992 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1993 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1994 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6766 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +1137.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8575 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1998 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +298.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6523 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 2002 | -0.4662 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7626 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 2004 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9738 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 2007 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2009 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -367.7% |
| 2011 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7216 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +223.6% |
| 2015 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0141 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2017 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +10801.5% |
| 2018 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2020 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8005 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +156.6% |
| 2023 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +213.4% |
| 2024 | -0.756 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -0.104 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -0.756 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 201 Comoros -8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Small Island Developing States was -0.756 % 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: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.46 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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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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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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.