Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 15.65 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.13 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +302.5% |
| 1973 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1976 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 1978 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1979 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1981 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1985 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8174 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1987 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1988 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -481.4% |
| 1989 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 1990 | -0.9087 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1991 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -493.6% |
| 1992 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1995 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +429.1% |
| 1996 | -0.575 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3142 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1998 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1259.7% |
| 1999 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6254 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2008 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +735.9% |
| 2009 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2011 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1302 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +11916.9% |
| 2014 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.921 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2023 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +187.9% |
| 2024 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.29 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.9087 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 0.6254 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 0.1302 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.921 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 133 Japan -0.4271 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam -0.4328 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Russian Federation -0.4604 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Italy -0.5163 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Syrian Arab Republic -0.6248 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Ukraine -0.6453 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Hungary -0.6608 % change on previous year compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.04 % 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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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- 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.