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

Latest (2024)
-0.756 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 111.7%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.37 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-3.46 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1971–2024

-2.502.557.5197119972024

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 201 Comoros -8.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 202 Malta -8.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 203 Lao People's Democratic Republic -8.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 204 Papua New Guinea -8.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 205 Grenada -9.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 206 British Virgin Islands -11.47 % change on previous year compare
  7. 207 Cayman Islands -12.23 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 434 places →

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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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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.