Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was -0.1291 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1972–2024
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 UIS: North America and Western Europe is -0.1291 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 122.4% on the previous year and down 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 8.96 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -5.31 % change on previous year, in 1990.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 191st 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5082 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0.0933 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1974 | -0.7028 % change on previous year | -853.3% |
| 1975 | -0.7957 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1976 | -0.9828 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1977 | -0.6211 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1978 | -0.433 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1979 | -0.6103 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -698.7% |
| 1981 | -0.9287 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2561 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1983 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -726.2% |
| 1984 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1985 | -0.186 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4313 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 1987 | -0.7544 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 1988 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -1287.7% |
| 1989 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1990 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +314.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0705 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1992 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +6218.6% |
| 1993 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0438 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1996 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +4520.0% |
| 1997 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1998 | -0.1214 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1999 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1661.1% |
| 2000 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5681 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7616 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7625 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4694 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8064 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2009 | -0.4387 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5097 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6989 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2012 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2013 | -0.8226 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4461 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2015 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +360.7% |
| 2016 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2018 | -0.6087 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2019 | -0.8186 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4767 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2021 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +393.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4259 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5772 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1291 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UIS: North America and Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +6218.6% | 0.0705 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +4520.0% | 0.0438 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1661.1% | -0.1214 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1287.7% | -0.7544 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.443 % change on previous year | -0.9828 % change on previous year | 0.5082 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7392 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3998 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9394 % change on previous year | -0.4387 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4348 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7406 % change on previous year | -0.1291 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 188 Togo -5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Greece -5.38 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Ethiopia -5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Jamaica -6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Tajikistan -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Trinidad and Tobago -6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Honduras -6.45 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UIS: North America and Western Europe was -0.1291 % 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.31 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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.