Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 2.5 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 15.5 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.9675 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 1973 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1976 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1978 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1979 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1981 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8847 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1987 | -0.9675 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1988 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -571.6% |
| 1989 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1990 | -0.9389 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1991 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -504.5% |
| 1992 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +336.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4478 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1997 | 0.094 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1998 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +3739.0% |
| 1999 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2002 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6719 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2008 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +728.8% |
| 2009 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2011 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2185 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2013 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +6993.7% |
| 2014 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +6993.7% | 0.2185 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3739.0% | 0.094 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +728.8% | 0.6719 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +571.6% | -0.9675 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +504.5% | -0.9389 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.27 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -0.9675 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.9389 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 0.6719 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 % change on previous year | 0.2185 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 9.7 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Bulgaria 9.63 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Fiji 9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Honduras 8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Vanuatu 8.4 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Togo 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 8.29 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.5 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9675 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.