Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 27.1%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-1.8 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1973–2024

0510197319982024

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

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 1.09 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 11 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.8 % change on previous year, in 2022.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 134th 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1973 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1973 4.15 % change on previous year
1974 8.88 % change on previous year +114.2%
1975 4.8 % change on previous year -45.9%
1976 2.6 % change on previous year -45.8%
1977 2.87 % change on previous year +10.5%
1978 4.25 % change on previous year +47.8%
1979 8.55 % change on previous year +101.3%
1980 5.26 % change on previous year -38.5%
1981 3.85 % change on previous year -26.9%
1982 4.57 % change on previous year +18.6%
1983 3.3 % change on previous year -27.8%
1984 2.66 % change on previous year -19.4%
1985 1.78 % change on previous year -33.2%
1986 3.58 % change on previous year +101.7%
1987 2.08 % change on previous year -41.9%
1988 1.98 % change on previous year -4.8%
1989 11 % change on previous year +454.5%
1990 1.78 % change on previous year -83.8%
1991 2.08 % change on previous year +16.6%
1992 0.2205 % change on previous year -89.4%
1993 0.5346 % change on previous year +142.5%
1994 -1.31 % change on previous year -345.2%
1995 10.42 % change on previous year -894.9%
1996 -1.78 % change on previous year -117.1%
1997 -1.49 % change on previous year -16.7%
1998 4.99 % change on previous year -435.6%
1999 3.93 % change on previous year -21.3%
2000 1.42 % change on previous year -63.7%
2001 1.18 % change on previous year -17.4%
2002 5.23 % change on previous year +344.8%
2003 1.52 % change on previous year -71.0%
2004 6.02 % change on previous year +296.3%
2005 6.76 % change on previous year +12.4%
2006 4.52 % change on previous year -33.2%
2007 7.17 % change on previous year +58.8%
2008 6.08 % change on previous year -15.3%
2009 0.9067 % change on previous year -85.1%
2010 6.3 % change on previous year +594.5%
2011 0.3786 % change on previous year -94.0%
2012 3.65 % change on previous year +865.4%
2013 7.14 % change on previous year +95.3%
2014 6.78 % change on previous year -5.0%
2015 5.75 % change on previous year -15.2%
2016 2.56 % change on previous year -55.5%
2017 3.33 % change on previous year +30.3%
2018 3.38 % change on previous year +1.4%
2019 3.58 % change on previous year +6.1%
2020 3.23 % change on previous year -9.8%
2021 0.9079 % change on previous year -71.9%
2022 -1.8 % change on previous year -298.4%
2023 1.5 % change on previous year -183.1%
2024 1.09 % change on previous year -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.16 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 8.88 % change on previous year 7
1980s 4.01 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 11 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.94 % change on previous year -1.78 % change on previous year 10.42 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.08 % change on previous year 0.9067 % change on previous year 7.17 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.28 % change on previous year 0.3786 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.9851 % change on previous year -1.8 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 131 Kazakhstan -0.3663 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Sweden -0.3763 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 Japan -0.4271 % change on previous year compare
  4. 134 Brunei Darussalam -0.4328 % change on previous year compare
  5. 135 Russian Federation -0.4604 % change on previous year compare
  6. 136 Italy -0.5163 % change on previous year compare
  7. 137 Syrian Arab Republic -0.6248 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.09 % 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -1.8 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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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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.