Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.1638 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.1638 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 122.5% on the previous year and up 232.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 9.87 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1.8 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 174th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 1973 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1974 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3618 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4606 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1980 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +267.5% |
| 1981 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9459 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5213 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2972 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6462 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9819 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1988 | 0.878 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2953 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2585 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1648 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7112 % change on previous year | +331.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7172 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9719 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.555 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4141 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1882 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6583 % change on previous year | -449.7% |
| 2002 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 2003 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 2004 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5677 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3823 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2007 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +426.3% |
| 2008 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7506 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0337 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2261 % change on previous year | +570.4% |
| 2013 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +819.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1241 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1461.1% |
| 2016 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2017 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2018 | 0.87 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2019 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +197.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6099 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7901 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2022 | -0.6042 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2023 | -0.7278 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1638 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1461.1% | -0.1241 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +819.4% | 0.2261 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 0.3618 % change on previous year | 9.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.2972 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5754 % change on previous year | -0.2585 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7618 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8866 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0464 % change on previous year | -0.7278 % change on previous year | 0.7901 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 171 El Salvador -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Seychelles -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Kenya -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Uruguay -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Türkiye -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Egypt -3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Kuwait -3.88 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 0.1638 % 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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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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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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.