Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 0.9717 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9717 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.2%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.89 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-6.13 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
48
1977–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1977–2024

-1001020197720002024

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

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 0.9717 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 21.89 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -6.13 % change on previous year, in 1996.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 147th 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, female (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1977 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1977 -0.0236 % change on previous year
1978 0.9128 % change on previous year -3971.9%
1979 4.82 % change on previous year +428.0%
1980 6.75 % change on previous year +40.0%
1981 4.57 % change on previous year -32.3%
1982 2.96 % change on previous year -35.3%
1983 2.94 % change on previous year -0.7%
1984 3.03 % change on previous year +3.3%
1985 2.45 % change on previous year -19.2%
1986 3.45 % change on previous year +40.8%
1987 2.83 % change on previous year -17.9%
1988 2.69 % change on previous year -5.1%
1989 20.57 % change on previous year +665.4%
1990 3.1 % change on previous year -84.9%
1991 3.75 % change on previous year +20.9%
1992 -2.82 % change on previous year -175.3%
1993 -3.04 % change on previous year +7.6%
1994 -3.47 % change on previous year +14.4%
1995 21.89 % change on previous year -730.1%
1996 -6.13 % change on previous year -128.0%
1997 -3.83 % change on previous year -37.5%
1998 7.22 % change on previous year -288.4%
1999 8.42 % change on previous year +16.6%
2000 -0.0657 % change on previous year -100.8%
2001 -3.33 % change on previous year +4960.5%
2002 7.31 % change on previous year -320.0%
2003 -2.16 % change on previous year -129.5%
2004 2.48 % change on previous year -214.9%
2005 7.59 % change on previous year +206.1%
2006 -1.9 % change on previous year -125.1%
2007 7.55 % change on previous year -496.2%
2008 3.69 % change on previous year -51.1%
2009 -1.04 % change on previous year -128.2%
2010 8.96 % change on previous year -961.4%
2011 -0.2293 % change on previous year -102.6%
2012 3.57 % change on previous year -1656.3%
2013 3.92 % change on previous year +9.9%
2014 3.48 % change on previous year -11.3%
2015 7.5 % change on previous year +115.4%
2016 -0.4912 % change on previous year -106.6%
2017 3.8 % change on previous year -873.0%
2018 2.65 % change on previous year -30.2%
2019 3.99 % change on previous year +50.4%
2020 2.46 % change on previous year -38.4%
2021 2.35 % change on previous year -4.5%
2022 2.42 % change on previous year +3.1%
2023 1.74 % change on previous year -28.0%
2024 0.9717 % change on previous year -44.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.9 % change on previous year -0.0236 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year 3
1980s 5.22 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 20.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.51 % change on previous year -6.13 % change on previous year 21.89 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.01 % change on previous year -3.33 % change on previous year 7.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.71 % change on previous year -0.4912 % change on previous year 8.96 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.99 % change on previous year 0.9717 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 144 Nepal -0.926 % change on previous year compare
  2. 145 Nicaragua -0.9588 % change on previous year compare
  3. 146 Singapore -1.03 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Gibraltar -1.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 Saudi Arabia -1.08 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Philippines -1.08 % change on previous year compare
  7. 150 Belarus -1.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 0.9717 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 21.89 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was -6.13 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
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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.