Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in OECD members, 1971–2019
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 OECD members is 1.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 294.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 3.1 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -1.01 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places OECD members 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4334 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.9126 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1973 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1974 | -0.1205 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1975 | -0.1954 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1484 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0136 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1978 | -0.1249 % change on previous year | -1020.3% |
| 1979 | 0.242 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1980 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1179.1% |
| 1981 | -0.1996 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7552 % change on previous year | -478.4% |
| 1983 | -0.2611 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1278 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6522 % change on previous year | +1198.8% |
| 1987 | -0.1146 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5693 % change on previous year | -596.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8985 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1990 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9697 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8983 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2705 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1996 | 0.858 % change on previous year | +217.2% |
| 1997 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1998 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0439 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +3460.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1844 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -864.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9417 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.894 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1858 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2010 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +492.9% |
| 2011 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1626 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1477 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3988 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +279.9% |
| 2016 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9982 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 0.833 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in OECD members 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3460.2% | 0.0439 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1198.8% | 0.0502 % change on previous year | 0.6522 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1179.1% | 0.242 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3274 % change on previous year | -0.1954 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5574 % change on previous year | -0.2611 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.2705 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7529 % change on previous year | -0.1858 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7358 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 34 Guinea 6.98 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Macao 6.96 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Tajikistan 6.69 % change on previous year compare
- 37 India 6.61 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Kenya 6.41 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Congo 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Gambia 6.19 % change on previous year compare
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in OECD members was 1.02 % 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does OECD members rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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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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.
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- 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.