Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1971–2024
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 2.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 16.26 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -4.8 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +160.1% |
| 1973 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1974 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1975 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 6 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8998 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1979 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +196.9% |
| 1980 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 1981 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1982 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 16.26 % change on previous year | +212.0% |
| 1984 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1985 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3962 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1988 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +835.7% |
| 1989 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +252.8% |
| 1990 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1991 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 1992 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1993 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 1994 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 1998 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1999 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2002 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 2003 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9548 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5025 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9656 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1756 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2011 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1349.9% |
| 2012 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 2019 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2020 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3692 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2022 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -727.3% |
| 2023 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1349.9% | 0.1756 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +835.7% | 0.3962 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -727.3% | 0.3692 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 0.8998 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.29 % change on previous year | 0.3962 % change on previous year | 16.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.5025 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0.1756 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3591 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 52 Central African Republic 3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Lesotho 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Palestine, State of 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Tunisia 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 57 French Guiana 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 58 India 3.38 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8107 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 2.17 % 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: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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.