Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 0.9885 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1971–2024
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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 0.9885 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 75.3% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 29.18 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -8.99 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 144th 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: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +158.8% |
| 1973 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1974 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1975 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1976 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +243.8% |
| 1978 | 29.18 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1979 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1980 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1981 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1982 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1983 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1984 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9659 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1986 | -4 % change on previous year | -514.3% |
| 1987 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1988 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1989 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1990 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1991 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1992 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1993 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1995 | -0.7619 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1996 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +253.4% |
| 2000 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2002 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 2004 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2006 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2007 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -840.0% |
| 2008 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2009 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 2010 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2012 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2013 | 28.1 % change on previous year | -708.4% |
| 2014 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2015 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2017 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2019 | -0.167 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2020 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -911.5% |
| 2021 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +356.3% |
| 2022 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 4 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9885 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.26 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 29.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 28.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 0.9885 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 141 Algeria -0.7371 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Gambia -0.7437 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Liechtenstein -0.8658 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Nepal -0.926 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Nicaragua -0.9588 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Singapore -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Gibraltar -1.04 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.9885 % 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: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.18 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.99 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.