Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in World

World: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 135.5%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.46 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-0.144 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in World, 1971–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

World recorded 3.28 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.5% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in World peaked at 4.46 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.144 % change on previous year, in 1977.

World ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in World, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in World, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.72 % change on previous year
1972 3.26 % change on previous year +89.8%
1973 2.86 % change on previous year -12.5%
1974 1.93 % change on previous year -32.2%
1975 1.68 % change on previous year -13.2%
1976 2.5 % change on previous year +48.7%
1977 -0.144 % change on previous year -105.8%
1978 4.21 % change on previous year -3019.4%
1979 1.53 % change on previous year -63.7%
1980 2.9 % change on previous year +90.2%
1981 1.91 % change on previous year -34.3%
1982 2.01 % change on previous year +5.5%
1983 2.03 % change on previous year +0.8%
1984 2.46 % change on previous year +21.1%
1985 2.79 % change on previous year +13.7%
1986 3.56 % change on previous year +27.4%
1987 0.4041 % change on previous year -88.6%
1988 2.97 % change on previous year +636.0%
1989 3.18 % change on previous year +6.9%
1990 2.2 % change on previous year -30.7%
1991 1.6 % change on previous year -27.3%
1992 1.87 % change on previous year +16.9%
1993 2.27 % change on previous year +21.5%
1994 2.49 % change on previous year +9.7%
1995 2.77 % change on previous year +11.1%
1996 1.8 % change on previous year -34.9%
1997 0.8559 % change on previous year -52.5%
1998 2 % change on previous year +133.8%
1999 0.7317 % change on previous year -63.4%
2000 2.09 % change on previous year +186.1%
2001 1.18 % change on previous year -43.5%
2002 0.8408 % change on previous year -28.9%
2003 4.46 % change on previous year +430.6%
2004 3.2 % change on previous year -28.2%
2005 1.85 % change on previous year -42.3%
2006 0.8596 % change on previous year -53.5%
2007 1.45 % change on previous year +68.9%
2008 1.14 % change on previous year -21.6%
2009 1.78 % change on previous year +56.2%
2010 2.51 % change on previous year +41.3%
2011 1.88 % change on previous year -25.1%
2012 1.39 % change on previous year -26.1%
2013 4.06 % change on previous year +191.8%
2014 1.67 % change on previous year -58.8%
2015 2.23 % change on previous year +33.5%
2016 1.8 % change on previous year -19.2%
2017 1.89 % change on previous year +4.7%
2018 1.39 % change on previous year -26.0%
2019 3.28 % change on previous year +135.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.17 % change on previous year -0.144 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.42 % change on previous year 0.4041 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.86 % change on previous year 0.7317 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.89 % change on previous year 0.8408 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.21 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Morocco 10.3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 Equatorial Guinea 9.7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Bulgaria 9.63 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Fiji 9.31 % change on previous year compare
  7. 23 Honduras 8.77 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in World?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in World was 3.28 % 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -0.144 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does World rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
World ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 6,479 data points, 1971–2020
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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.