Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 0.3241 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3241 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.36 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-2.06 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1971–2024

051015197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 0.3241 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 15.36 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.06 % change on previous year, in 1981.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 174th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 15.36 % change on previous year
1972 -0.0413 % change on previous year -100.3%
1973 -0.5147 % change on previous year +1147.8%
1974 -0.0975 % change on previous year -81.0%
1975 -0.3737 % change on previous year +283.1%
1976 0.0966 % change on previous year -125.9%
1977 0.0453 % change on previous year -53.1%
1978 0.4134 % change on previous year +812.7%
1979 0.8385 % change on previous year +102.8%
1980 1.6 % change on previous year +91.0%
1981 -2.06 % change on previous year -228.4%
1982 2.67 % change on previous year -230.1%
1983 0.9248 % change on previous year -65.4%
1984 1.2 % change on previous year +29.6%
1985 1.04 % change on previous year -13.5%
1986 -0.544 % change on previous year -152.5%
1987 1.97 % change on previous year -461.7%
1988 1.72 % change on previous year -12.4%
1989 -1.96 % change on previous year -213.6%
1990 3.53 % change on previous year -280.0%
1991 2.07 % change on previous year -41.2%
1992 1.84 % change on previous year -11.2%
1993 2.97 % change on previous year +61.1%
1994 2.83 % change on previous year -4.8%
1995 -1.69 % change on previous year -159.6%
1996 1.63 % change on previous year -196.5%
1997 0.7954 % change on previous year -51.1%
1998 0.1436 % change on previous year -81.9%
1999 -0.579 % change on previous year -503.3%
2000 0.1805 % change on previous year -131.2%
2001 0.4141 % change on previous year +129.4%
2002 -0.6132 % change on previous year -248.1%
2003 -1.15 % change on previous year +88.1%
2004 2.28 % change on previous year -297.7%
2005 -1.01 % change on previous year -144.1%
2006 -0.592 % change on previous year -41.2%
2007 1.06 % change on previous year -278.6%
2008 0.2773 % change on previous year -73.8%
2009 0.0004 % change on previous year -99.9%
2010 1.33 % change on previous year +360200.1%
2011 0.8874 % change on previous year -33.0%
2012 -0.3335 % change on previous year -137.6%
2013 -0.4667 % change on previous year +39.9%
2014 0.8592 % change on previous year -284.1%
2015 2.48 % change on previous year +189.2%
2016 2.34 % change on previous year -6.0%
2017 0.9925 % change on previous year -57.5%
2018 2.72 % change on previous year +173.7%
2019 -0.1292 % change on previous year -104.8%
2020 -1.95 % change on previous year +1411.9%
2021 1.1 % change on previous year -156.1%
2022 0.3042 % change on previous year -72.2%
2023 0.3495 % change on previous year +14.9%
2024 0.3241 % change on previous year -7.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +360200.1% 0.0004 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year
2020 -1411.9% -0.1292 % change on previous year -1.95 % change on previous year
1973 -1147.8% -0.0413 % change on previous year -0.5147 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.75 % change on previous year -0.5147 % change on previous year 15.36 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.6567 % change on previous year -2.06 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.35 % change on previous year -1.69 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0845 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.07 % change on previous year -0.4667 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.024 % change on previous year -1.95 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

  1. 171 El Salvador -3.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 172 Micronesia, Federated States of -3.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 173 Armenia -3.91 % change on previous year compare
  4. 174 Iraq -4.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 175 Tonga -4.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 176 Suriname -4.27 % change on previous year compare
  7. 177 Argentina -4.41 % 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: Europe and Central Asia?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 0.3241 % 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: Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.36 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.06 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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
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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.