Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 0.7167 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7167 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
162nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.73 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-9.7 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1971–2024

-10-50510197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 0.7167 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 10.73 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -9.7 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 162nd 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -5.19 % change on previous year
1972 2.67 % change on previous year -151.4%
1973 3.18 % change on previous year +19.1%
1974 2.86 % change on previous year -10.0%
1975 2.06 % change on previous year -27.9%
1976 1.77 % change on previous year -14.1%
1977 4.08 % change on previous year +130.0%
1978 3.75 % change on previous year -8.1%
1979 5.89 % change on previous year +57.0%
1980 2.22 % change on previous year -62.2%
1981 1.79 % change on previous year -19.7%
1982 4.9 % change on previous year +174.4%
1983 0.3541 % change on previous year -92.8%
1984 4.57 % change on previous year +1191.8%
1985 1.91 % change on previous year -58.2%
1986 -1.67 % change on previous year -187.4%
1987 5.36 % change on previous year -421.0%
1988 4.75 % change on previous year -11.5%
1989 -0.3936 % change on previous year -108.3%
1990 4.48 % change on previous year -1238.6%
1991 -2.07 % change on previous year -146.2%
1992 2.76 % change on previous year -233.3%
1993 2.22 % change on previous year -19.5%
1994 3.04 % change on previous year +36.8%
1995 -5.87 % change on previous year -293.2%
1996 2.74 % change on previous year -146.7%
1997 10.73 % change on previous year +291.0%
1998 -9.7 % change on previous year -190.4%
1999 8.54 % change on previous year -188.0%
2000 2.51 % change on previous year -70.6%
2001 3.52 % change on previous year +40.2%
2002 1.25 % change on previous year -64.4%
2003 0.1746 % change on previous year -86.0%
2004 0.2277 % change on previous year +30.4%
2005 0.0078 % change on previous year -96.6%
2006 -5.25 % change on previous year -67219.8%
2007 2.98 % change on previous year -156.8%
2008 0.9678 % change on previous year -67.5%
2009 0.4478 % change on previous year -53.7%
2010 0.3969 % change on previous year -11.4%
2011 0.4937 % change on previous year +24.4%
2012 0.8592 % change on previous year +74.0%
2013 0.995 % change on previous year +15.8%
2014 0.3041 % change on previous year -69.4%
2015 -0.0034 % change on previous year -101.1%
2016 0.1485 % change on previous year -4528.7%
2017 0.3481 % change on previous year +134.5%
2018 0.2197 % change on previous year -36.9%
2019 -0.2087 % change on previous year -195.0%
2020 -0.234 % change on previous year +12.1%
2021 -0.2321 % change on previous year -0.8%
2022 2.21 % change on previous year -1050.8%
2023 0.7733 % change on previous year -65.0%
2024 0.7167 % change on previous year -7.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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
2006 -67219.8% 0.0078 % change on previous year -5.25 % change on previous year
2016 +4528.7% -0.0034 % change on previous year 0.1485 % change on previous year
1990 +1238.6% -0.3936 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year
1984 +1191.8% 0.3541 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year
2022 +1050.8% -0.2321 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.34 % change on previous year -5.19 % change on previous year 5.89 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.38 % change on previous year -1.67 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.69 % change on previous year -9.7 % change on previous year 10.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.6837 % change on previous year -5.25 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.3553 % change on previous year -0.2087 % change on previous year 0.995 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.6462 % change on previous year -0.234 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 159 San Marino -1.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 160 Bulgaria -1.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 161 Egypt -1.93 % change on previous year compare
  4. 162 Zambia -1.94 % change on previous year compare
  5. 163 Ecuador -1.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 164 Netherlands -2 % change on previous year compare
  7. 165 Barbados -2.63 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 427 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 0.7167 % 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 10.73 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was -9.7 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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.