Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.2807 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.2807 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 14.42 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.29 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 156th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.3656 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1973 | -0.285 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1974 | -0.1364 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1975 | -0.3531 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 1976 | -0.1572 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3705 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3698 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8002 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 1980 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 1981 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1982 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2253 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3744 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9156 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 1986 | -0.714 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1987 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1989 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 1990 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1991 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1992 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1994 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1995 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1996 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5629 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1999 | -0.564 % change on previous year | +6863.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0287 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1228 % change on previous year | -528.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5634 % change on previous year | -558.7% |
| 2003 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2005 | -0.8544 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2006 | -0.8038 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0456 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2009 | -0.2024 % change on previous year | +343.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5608 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7721 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6112 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2013 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7597 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2015 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +214.4% |
| 2016 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9096 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2018 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2701 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2020 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +733.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2022 | 0.307 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2941 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2807 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Europe & Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -6863.5% | -0.0081 % change on previous year | -0.564 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.3531 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4258 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1025 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.745 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0731 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 153 Philippines -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Nicaragua -1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mali -1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Hong Kong, China -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Denmark -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 158 France -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau -1.79 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 0.2807 % 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: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.29 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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.