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

Latest (2024)
2.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.4%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.26 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-4.8 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1971–2024

-5051015197119972024

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1971 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 52 Central African Republic 3.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 53 Lesotho 3.66 % change on previous year compare
  3. 54 Uzbekistan 3.57 % change on previous year compare
  4. 55 Palestine, State of 3.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 56 Tunisia 3.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 57 French Guiana 3.42 % change on previous year compare
  7. 58 India 3.38 % 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 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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.