Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 1.01 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 10.1 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -4.77 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 100th 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -444.7% |
| 1973 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 1975 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1976 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1980 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1981 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1982 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8427 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +362.3% |
| 1987 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1988 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +380.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1991 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.806 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5402 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1994 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -382.2% |
| 1995 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -339.8% |
| 1996 | -0.5491 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1997 | -0.287 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1998 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -1505.9% |
| 1999 | -0.015 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2000 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -14825.8% |
| 2001 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +169.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7698 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2012 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +222.8% |
| 2013 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 2014 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7195 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2022 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -762.9% |
| 2023 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +14825.8% | -0.015 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1505.9% | -0.287 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -762.9% | 0.7195 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +444.7% | -1.42 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +380.5% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -382.2% | 0.5402 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.05 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.8427 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9727 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 0.7698 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2632 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 97 Sierra Leone 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Afghanistan 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Iceland 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Rwanda 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Georgia 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Croatia 1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Lithuania 0.9541 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.76 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.01 % 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.77 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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.