Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 5.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.99 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-11.12 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Northern Africa, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa recorded 5.66 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 301.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 21.99 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -11.12 % change on previous year, in 1990.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Northern Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.4 % change on previous year
1972 2.9 % change on previous year +108.0%
1973 2.7 % change on previous year -6.9%
1974 1.33 % change on previous year -50.9%
1975 3.22 % change on previous year +142.3%
1976 2.85 % change on previous year -11.5%
1977 5.2 % change on previous year +82.4%
1978 2.27 % change on previous year -56.4%
1979 4.21 % change on previous year +85.8%
1980 6.53 % change on previous year +55.1%
1981 4.57 % change on previous year -30.1%
1982 5.64 % change on previous year +23.4%
1983 8.62 % change on previous year +52.9%
1984 4.38 % change on previous year -49.2%
1985 6.08 % change on previous year +38.7%
1986 6.05 % change on previous year -0.5%
1987 5.83 % change on previous year -3.6%
1988 6.08 % change on previous year +4.4%
1989 21.99 % change on previous year +261.5%
1990 -11.12 % change on previous year -150.5%
1991 5.24 % change on previous year -147.1%
1992 2.85 % change on previous year -45.7%
1993 3.97 % change on previous year +39.3%
1994 1.99 % change on previous year -49.7%
1995 1.27 % change on previous year -36.2%
1996 2.11 % change on previous year +65.6%
1997 5.22 % change on previous year +147.9%
1998 1.14 % change on previous year -78.2%
1999 2.01 % change on previous year +76.8%
2000 0.0612 % change on previous year -97.0%
2001 3.76 % change on previous year +6043.6%
2002 1.72 % change on previous year -54.3%
2003 2.6 % change on previous year +51.5%
2004 4.04 % change on previous year +55.1%
2005 2.51 % change on previous year -37.7%
2006 2.79 % change on previous year +11.1%
2007 0.1683 % change on previous year -94.0%
2008 1.96 % change on previous year +1067.3%
2009 -3.4 % change on previous year -273.1%
2010 2.01 % change on previous year -159.2%
2011 8.91 % change on previous year +342.4%
2012 17.27 % change on previous year +94.0%
2013 1.73 % change on previous year -90.0%
2014 1.41 % change on previous year -18.4%
2015 2.43 % change on previous year +72.5%
2016 2.44 % change on previous year +0.2%
2017 2.86 % change on previous year +17.4%
2018 5.97 % change on previous year +108.8%
2019 6.89 % change on previous year +15.4%
2020 -1.9 % change on previous year -127.6%
2021 2.14 % change on previous year -212.7%
2022 -3.16 % change on previous year -247.7%
2023 6.03 % change on previous year -290.7%
2024 5.66 % change on previous year -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.9 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 5.2 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.58 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 21.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.47 % change on previous year -11.12 % change on previous year 5.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.62 % change on previous year -3.4 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.19 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 17.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.75 % change on previous year -3.16 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 10 Djibouti 15.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.35 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 United Arab Emirates 14.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Maldives 14.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Mauritius 14.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 South Africa 13.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Northern Africa?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Northern Africa was 5.66 % 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21.99 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -11.12 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 301.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Northern 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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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.