Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UIS: World

UIS: World: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.09 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-1.71 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UIS: World, 1971–2024

-20246197119972024

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 UIS: World is 1.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UIS: World peaked at 5.09 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.71 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places UIS: World 92nd 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 UIS: World, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UIS: World, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.71 % change on previous year
1972 3.16 % change on previous year -285.2%
1973 2.62 % change on previous year -17.0%
1974 1.9 % change on previous year -27.5%
1975 1.59 % change on previous year -16.2%
1976 2.52 % change on previous year +58.3%
1977 -0.1164 % change on previous year -104.6%
1978 4.28 % change on previous year -3777.0%
1979 1.18 % change on previous year -72.4%
1980 3.71 % change on previous year +214.8%
1981 1.52 % change on previous year -59.1%
1982 2.63 % change on previous year +73.3%
1983 1.89 % change on previous year -28.0%
1984 2.44 % change on previous year +29.1%
1985 2.87 % change on previous year +17.3%
1986 1.39 % change on previous year -51.5%
1987 2.46 % change on previous year +76.8%
1988 5.09 % change on previous year +107.0%
1989 2 % change on previous year -60.6%
1990 0.8939 % change on previous year -55.4%
1991 1.41 % change on previous year +57.7%
1992 2.82 % change on previous year +100.1%
1993 1.31 % change on previous year -53.6%
1994 2.48 % change on previous year +89.6%
1995 0.5758 % change on previous year -76.8%
1996 1.91 % change on previous year +231.5%
1997 3.22 % change on previous year +68.5%
1998 0.0077 % change on previous year -99.8%
1999 2.53 % change on previous year +32633.8%
2000 1.77 % change on previous year -29.8%
2001 1.89 % change on previous year +6.6%
2002 0.7652 % change on previous year -59.5%
2003 4.33 % change on previous year +466.2%
2004 3.23 % change on previous year -25.5%
2005 1.69 % change on previous year -47.5%
2006 0.3873 % change on previous year -77.1%
2007 1.8 % change on previous year +364.7%
2008 1.28 % change on previous year -29.0%
2009 1.84 % change on previous year +44.2%
2010 2.39 % change on previous year +29.5%
2011 2.3 % change on previous year -3.4%
2012 1.36 % change on previous year -41.0%
2013 3.87 % change on previous year +184.7%
2014 1.84 % change on previous year -52.4%
2015 2.37 % change on previous year +28.7%
2016 2.94 % change on previous year +23.8%
2017 1.11 % change on previous year -62.1%
2018 1.63 % change on previous year +47.0%
2019 2.52 % change on previous year +54.3%
2020 1.47 % change on previous year -41.7%
2021 1.7 % change on previous year +15.3%
2022 0.5426 % change on previous year -68.0%
2023 1.76 % change on previous year +224.3%
2024 1.69 % change on previous year -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.72 % change on previous year -1.71 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.6 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.71 % change on previous year 0.0077 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.9 % change on previous year 0.3873 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.23 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.43 % change on previous year 0.5426 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near UIS: World

  1. 89 Macau, China 2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 90 China 1.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 91 Belgium 1.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 92 Finland 1.73 % change on previous year compare
  5. 93 Lebanon 1.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 94 Kyrgyzstan 1.66 % change on previous year compare
  7. 95 Estonia 1.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UIS: World?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UIS: World was 1.69 % 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 UIS: World?
The highest recorded value was 5.09 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in UIS: World?
The lowest recorded value was -1.71 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does UIS: World rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
UIS: World ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UIS: World?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UIS: World 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.