Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa

WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.7609 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7609 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 66.1%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.45 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-0.6708 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971–2024

0510197119972024

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: Sub-saharan Africa is 0.7609 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.1% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 12.45 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.6708 % change on previous year, in 2022.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.8 % change on previous year
1972 5.24 % change on previous year +191.0%
1973 4.93 % change on previous year -6.0%
1974 6.99 % change on previous year +41.8%
1975 4.54 % change on previous year -35.0%
1976 4 % change on previous year -11.9%
1977 7.28 % change on previous year +82.1%
1978 11.96 % change on previous year +64.3%
1979 9.6 % change on previous year -19.7%
1980 4.65 % change on previous year -51.6%
1981 5.9 % change on previous year +26.9%
1982 5.61 % change on previous year -4.9%
1983 3.72 % change on previous year -33.7%
1984 1.91 % change on previous year -48.7%
1985 -0.4266 % change on previous year -122.4%
1986 0.1735 % change on previous year -140.7%
1987 0.1022 % change on previous year -41.1%
1988 2.73 % change on previous year +2570.6%
1989 7.33 % change on previous year +168.8%
1990 -0.6267 % change on previous year -108.5%
1991 4.16 % change on previous year -763.3%
1992 2.48 % change on previous year -40.4%
1993 3.02 % change on previous year +21.8%
1994 -0.512 % change on previous year -117.0%
1995 2.27 % change on previous year -543.7%
1996 -0.3041 % change on previous year -113.4%
1997 0.9057 % change on previous year -397.8%
1998 3.29 % change on previous year +263.4%
1999 3.36 % change on previous year +2.1%
2000 2.32 % change on previous year -30.9%
2001 4.34 % change on previous year +86.9%
2002 3.29 % change on previous year -24.1%
2003 7.49 % change on previous year +127.5%
2004 4.3 % change on previous year -42.6%
2005 4.83 % change on previous year +12.2%
2006 2.94 % change on previous year -39.0%
2007 2.36 % change on previous year -19.8%
2008 4.96 % change on previous year +110.0%
2009 4.63 % change on previous year -6.6%
2010 6.47 % change on previous year +39.6%
2011 6.19 % change on previous year -4.4%
2012 0.222 % change on previous year -96.4%
2013 12.45 % change on previous year +5505.7%
2014 4.8 % change on previous year -61.4%
2015 2.82 % change on previous year -41.3%
2016 3.67 % change on previous year +30.4%
2017 4.39 % change on previous year +19.6%
2018 4.16 % change on previous year -5.3%
2019 -0.2522 % change on previous year -106.1%
2020 0.6704 % change on previous year -365.8%
2021 3.74 % change on previous year +457.3%
2022 -0.6708 % change on previous year -118.0%
2023 2.24 % change on previous year -434.4%
2024 0.7609 % change on previous year -66.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.26 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 11.96 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.17 % change on previous year -0.4266 % change on previous year 7.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.8 % change on previous year -0.6267 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.15 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.49 % change on previous year -0.2522 % change on previous year 12.45 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.35 % change on previous year -0.6708 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 120 Canada 0.231 % change on previous year compare
  2. 121 Senegal 0.1125 % change on previous year compare
  3. 122 Italy 0.0909 % change on previous year compare
  4. 123 New Zealand 0.0527 % change on previous year compare
  5. 124 Gambia 0.0148 % change on previous year compare
  6. 125 Panama 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 125 Montserrat 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 125 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 125 Saint Helena 0 % 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.7609 % 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.45 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6708 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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
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.