Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.39 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-7.11 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1971–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at -1.43 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 176.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 24.39 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -7.11 % change on previous year, in 1987.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.99 % change on previous year
1972 0.7605 % change on previous year -74.6%
1973 6.2 % change on previous year +715.6%
1974 6.41 % change on previous year +3.4%
1975 10.58 % change on previous year +65.0%
1976 13.97 % change on previous year +32.1%
1977 9.45 % change on previous year -32.4%
1978 11.51 % change on previous year +21.8%
1979 -4.94 % change on previous year -142.9%
1980 9.66 % change on previous year -295.5%
1981 1.18 % change on previous year -87.8%
1982 4.33 % change on previous year +267.8%
1983 24.39 % change on previous year +462.8%
1984 2.89 % change on previous year -88.1%
1985 3.48 % change on previous year +20.5%
1986 1.03 % change on previous year -70.5%
1987 -7.11 % change on previous year -791.5%
1988 9.91 % change on previous year -239.2%
1989 3.83 % change on previous year -61.3%
1990 4.45 % change on previous year +16.0%
1991 6.06 % change on previous year +36.3%
1992 7.11 % change on previous year +17.4%
1993 5.17 % change on previous year -27.3%
1994 4.84 % change on previous year -6.3%
1995 3.56 % change on previous year -26.4%
1996 3.46 % change on previous year -2.9%
1997 4.09 % change on previous year +18.4%
1998 4.46 % change on previous year +9.1%
1999 6.31 % change on previous year +41.2%
2000 4.63 % change on previous year -26.6%
2001 -0.4297 % change on previous year -109.3%
2002 1.93 % change on previous year -548.5%
2003 4.69 % change on previous year +143.2%
2004 2.78 % change on previous year -40.7%
2005 3.19 % change on previous year +14.8%
2006 -0.5833 % change on previous year -118.3%
2007 4.66 % change on previous year -898.6%
2008 3.34 % change on previous year -28.3%
2009 4.85 % change on previous year +45.2%
2010 7.27 % change on previous year +49.9%
2011 8.23 % change on previous year +13.2%
2012 1.37 % change on previous year -83.3%
2013 7.9 % change on previous year +476.3%
2014 1.88 % change on previous year -76.2%
2015 3.16 % change on previous year +68.1%
2016 4.39 % change on previous year +38.7%
2017 6.07 % change on previous year +38.3%
2018 2.1 % change on previous year -65.4%
2019 -0.5063 % change on previous year -124.1%
2020 -1.28 % change on previous year +152.4%
2021 -0.4987 % change on previous year -61.0%
2022 -0.6248 % change on previous year +25.3%
2023 -1.44 % change on previous year +130.5%
2024 -1.43 % change on previous year -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.33 % change on previous year -4.94 % change on previous year 13.97 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.36 % change on previous year -7.11 % change on previous year 24.39 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.95 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 7.11 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.91 % change on previous year -0.5833 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.19 % change on previous year -0.5063 % change on previous year 8.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.06 % change on previous year -1.44 % change on previous year -0.4987 % change on previous year 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was -1.43 % 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 24.39 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was -7.11 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is down 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.