Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.8202 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.8202 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 63.7% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 13.12 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.7732 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 114th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 1973 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 1978 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1979 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 5 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1981 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 6 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1985 | -0.4514 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1882 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1111 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2508.6% |
| 1989 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +168.0% |
| 1990 | -0.6588 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1991 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -766.3% |
| 1992 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1993 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1994 | -0.5338 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1995 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -548.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3125 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9552 % change on previous year | -405.6% |
| 1998 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +260.7% |
| 1999 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2002 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2004 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2009 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0572 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2013 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +22367.4% |
| 2014 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2015 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2019 | -0.3511 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6321 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2021 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +505.7% |
| 2022 | -0.7732 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2023 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -392.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8202 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +22367.4% | 0.0572 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2508.6% | 0.1111 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +766.3% | -0.6588 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +548.0% | -0.5338 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +505.7% | 0.6321 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.4514 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.6588 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -0.3511 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.7732 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 111 North Macedonia 0.6254 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Serbia 0.6216 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Slovakia 0.5972 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Japan 0.5011 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Viet Nam 0.3544 % change on previous year compare
- 116 United States of America 0.3162 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3099 % change on previous year compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8778 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.8202 % 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7732 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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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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.