Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.85 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -5.05 % change on previous year, in 1977.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 45 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, female (number), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1977 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1978 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4192 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1980 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +208.4% |
| 1981 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 1982 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
| 1985 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 1986 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1987 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8769 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 1994 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6583 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2002 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 2003 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -641.8% |
| 2004 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7008 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +200.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0363 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2009 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -8177.0% |
| 2010 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9634 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8537 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2015 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +359.7% |
| 2016 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7161 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 2019 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +8177.0% | -0.0363 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +641.8% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 10.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 0.8769 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0.7161 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 13 Malawi 12.69 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Djibouti 12.02 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Jamaica 11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 16 American Samoa 11.8 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.49 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.37 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Morocco 10.3 % change on previous year compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.05 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.