Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: South Asia

UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 4.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13.9%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.82 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-44.95 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 4.04 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 24.82 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -44.95 % change on previous year, in 1971.

UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 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: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: South Asia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -44.95 % change on previous year
1972 2.36 % change on previous year -105.3%
1973 5.35 % change on previous year +126.8%
1974 0.9211 % change on previous year -82.8%
1975 4.28 % change on previous year +364.6%
1976 3.62 % change on previous year -15.4%
1977 6.4 % change on previous year +76.9%
1978 1.24 % change on previous year -80.6%
1979 2.71 % change on previous year +118.7%
1980 6.08 % change on previous year +124.5%
1981 5.46 % change on previous year -10.2%
1982 3.78 % change on previous year -30.8%
1983 7.16 % change on previous year +89.4%
1984 5.7 % change on previous year -20.5%
1985 3.59 % change on previous year -36.9%
1986 5.67 % change on previous year +57.7%
1987 1.49 % change on previous year -73.7%
1988 7.95 % change on previous year +432.8%
1989 6.97 % change on previous year -12.3%
1990 3.76 % change on previous year -46.0%
1991 4.56 % change on previous year +21.1%
1992 4.97 % change on previous year +9.1%
1993 6 % change on previous year +20.6%
1994 5.38 % change on previous year -10.3%
1995 3.76 % change on previous year -30.1%
1996 3.92 % change on previous year +4.2%
1997 3.26 % change on previous year -16.8%
1998 2.12 % change on previous year -34.9%
1999 3.83 % change on previous year +80.5%
2000 3.52 % change on previous year -8.1%
2001 0.6545 % change on previous year -81.4%
2002 0.9869 % change on previous year +50.8%
2003 24.82 % change on previous year +2415.4%
2004 3.27 % change on previous year -86.8%
2005 3.51 % change on previous year +7.4%
2006 2.33 % change on previous year -33.7%
2007 4.02 % change on previous year +72.5%
2008 5.57 % change on previous year +38.6%
2009 4.41 % change on previous year -20.8%
2010 6.29 % change on previous year +42.4%
2011 6.09 % change on previous year -3.2%
2012 2.68 % change on previous year -56.0%
2013 9.28 % change on previous year +246.7%
2014 3.65 % change on previous year -60.7%
2015 1.01 % change on previous year -72.5%
2016 4.82 % change on previous year +379.4%
2017 0.4932 % change on previous year -89.8%
2018 -2.49 % change on previous year -604.0%
2019 7.31 % change on previous year -394.1%
2020 6.04 % change on previous year -17.4%
2021 0.728 % change on previous year -87.9%
2022 0.083 % change on previous year -88.6%
2023 3.55 % change on previous year +4170.4%
2024 4.04 % change on previous year +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -2.01 % change on previous year -44.95 % change on previous year 6.4 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.39 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 7.95 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.16 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.31 % change on previous year 0.6545 % change on previous year 24.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.91 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year 9.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.89 % change on previous year 0.083 % change on previous year 6.04 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia

  1. 21 Austria 11.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 22 Kenya 10.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 23 Naoero 10.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Tuvalu 10 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Equatorial Guinea 9.7 % change on previous year compare
  7. 27 Réunion 9.62 % 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: South Asia?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: South Asia was 4.04 % 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 24.82 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -44.95 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: South 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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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.