Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.0018 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0018 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 99.5%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.4 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-4.64 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1971–2024

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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 UNICEF: Western Europe is 0.0018 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 99.5% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 20.4 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -4.64 % change on previous year, in 2020.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 182nd 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 20.4 % change on previous year
1972 1.54 % change on previous year -92.5%
1973 0.0823 % change on previous year -94.6%
1974 1.01 % change on previous year +1130.4%
1975 0.5227 % change on previous year -48.4%
1976 -0.3259 % change on previous year -162.3%
1977 0.3894 % change on previous year -219.5%
1978 0.2655 % change on previous year -31.8%
1979 0.5623 % change on previous year +111.7%
1980 0.3405 % change on previous year -39.4%
1981 -0.1646 % change on previous year -148.3%
1982 0.2937 % change on previous year -278.5%
1983 -0.084 % change on previous year -128.6%
1984 0.0902 % change on previous year -207.4%
1985 0.7643 % change on previous year +747.5%
1986 0.1885 % change on previous year -75.3%
1987 -0.8271 % change on previous year -538.8%
1988 0.1089 % change on previous year -113.2%
1989 -1.04 % change on previous year -1059.0%
1990 1.43 % change on previous year -237.4%
1991 0.7053 % change on previous year -50.8%
1992 0.0829 % change on previous year -88.3%
1993 2.28 % change on previous year +2645.9%
1994 1.76 % change on previous year -22.4%
1995 -2.23 % change on previous year -226.5%
1996 1.55 % change on previous year -169.5%
1997 0.7817 % change on previous year -49.6%
1998 0.1736 % change on previous year -77.8%
1999 -0.0015 % change on previous year -100.8%
2000 1.35 % change on previous year -92868.5%
2001 0.6346 % change on previous year -52.9%
2002 -0.596 % change on previous year -193.9%
2003 -1.33 % change on previous year +122.8%
2004 -0.4509 % change on previous year -66.0%
2005 1.33 % change on previous year -395.5%
2006 -0.4484 % change on previous year -133.7%
2007 1.58 % change on previous year -452.3%
2008 0.1029 % change on previous year -93.5%
2009 0.3653 % change on previous year +254.9%
2010 1.16 % change on previous year +216.4%
2011 0.2357 % change on previous year -79.6%
2012 -1.26 % change on previous year -634.6%
2013 -0.5705 % change on previous year -54.7%
2014 0.2508 % change on previous year -144.0%
2015 2.25 % change on previous year +797.6%
2016 2.99 % change on previous year +32.8%
2017 1.03 % change on previous year -65.5%
2018 1.54 % change on previous year +49.5%
2019 -0.4483 % change on previous year -129.1%
2020 -4.64 % change on previous year +935.1%
2021 0.9736 % change on previous year -121.0%
2022 0.1101 % change on previous year -88.7%
2023 0.3477 % change on previous year +215.8%
2024 0.0018 % change on previous year -99.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +92868.5% -0.0015 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year
1993 +2645.9% 0.0829 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year
1974 +1130.4% 0.0823 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.72 % change on previous year -0.3259 % change on previous year 20.4 % change on previous year 9
1980s -0.0334 % change on previous year -1.04 % change on previous year 0.7643 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6536 % change on previous year -2.23 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.2539 % change on previous year -1.33 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.7181 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.6415 % change on previous year -4.64 % change on previous year 0.9736 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 179 Iraq -4.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 180 Solomon Islands -4.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 181 New Caledonia -4.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 182 Suriname -4.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 183 Micronesia, Federated States of -4.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 184 Argentina -4.59 % change on previous year compare
  7. 185 Fiji -4.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Western Europe was 0.0018 % 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: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20.4 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -4.64 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: 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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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.