Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.19 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-40.83 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1971–2024

-40-20020197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 3.72 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 20.19 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -40.83 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -40.83 % change on previous year
1972 2.91 % change on previous year -107.1%
1973 6.33 % change on previous year +117.4%
1974 2 % change on previous year -68.4%
1975 5.63 % change on previous year +182.0%
1976 6.11 % change on previous year +8.4%
1977 7.61 % change on previous year +24.6%
1978 2.77 % change on previous year -63.6%
1979 0.6925 % change on previous year -75.0%
1980 8.88 % change on previous year +1182.2%
1981 2.57 % change on previous year -71.1%
1982 4.63 % change on previous year +80.4%
1983 10.71 % change on previous year +131.3%
1984 4.27 % change on previous year -60.1%
1985 3.27 % change on previous year -23.5%
1986 4.34 % change on previous year +32.8%
1987 -0.9898 % change on previous year -122.8%
1988 6.56 % change on previous year -762.8%
1989 6.06 % change on previous year -7.6%
1990 3.72 % change on previous year -38.7%
1991 4.35 % change on previous year +17.0%
1992 4.94 % change on previous year +13.6%
1993 5.15 % change on previous year +4.2%
1994 4.39 % change on previous year -14.6%
1995 2.61 % change on previous year -40.6%
1996 2.88 % change on previous year +10.2%
1997 2.74 % change on previous year -5.0%
1998 2.3 % change on previous year -16.1%
1999 4.17 % change on previous year +81.8%
2000 3.13 % change on previous year -25.1%
2001 0.8292 % change on previous year -73.5%
2002 0.8852 % change on previous year +6.8%
2003 20.19 % change on previous year +2181.1%
2004 3.03 % change on previous year -85.0%
2005 3.14 % change on previous year +3.4%
2006 2.05 % change on previous year -34.6%
2007 3.64 % change on previous year +77.2%
2008 5.13 % change on previous year +41.0%
2009 4.18 % change on previous year -18.5%
2010 5.62 % change on previous year +34.4%
2011 5.51 % change on previous year -1.9%
2012 2.46 % change on previous year -55.4%
2013 9.27 % change on previous year +277.7%
2014 3.07 % change on previous year -66.9%
2015 0.9447 % change on previous year -69.2%
2016 4.78 % change on previous year +405.7%
2017 0.3197 % change on previous year -93.3%
2018 -2.17 % change on previous year -777.8%
2019 6.65 % change on previous year -407.1%
2020 4.99 % change on previous year -25.0%
2021 0.7681 % change on previous year -84.6%
2022 0.3061 % change on previous year -60.1%
2023 3.3 % change on previous year +978.1%
2024 3.72 % change on previous year +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.7529 % change on previous year -40.83 % change on previous year 7.61 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.03 % change on previous year -0.9898 % change on previous year 10.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.72 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.62 % change on previous year 0.8292 % change on previous year 20.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.65 % change on previous year -2.17 % change on previous year 9.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.62 % change on previous year 0.3061 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 32 Bhutan 7.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 33 Luxembourg 7.75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 34 Monaco 7.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 35 Haiti 7.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 37 Guinea 6.98 % change on previous year compare
  7. 38 Tajikistan 6.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 3.72 % 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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 20.19 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was -40.83 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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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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.