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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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: 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Canada 0.231 % change on previous year compare
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- 122 Italy 0.0909 % change on previous year compare
- 123 New Zealand 0.0527 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Gambia 0.0148 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Panama 0 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Montserrat 0 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Saint Helena 0 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
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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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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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.