Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 61.3%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.65 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-1.14 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 1.02 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 61.3% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 15.65 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.14 % change on previous year, in 1987.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 140th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +292.0% |
| 1973 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1978 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1979 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1981 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8142 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1987 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 1988 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -480.3% |
| 1989 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1990 | -0.9105 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1991 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -492.7% |
| 1992 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1995 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +430.6% |
| 1996 | -0.5776 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1997 | -0.3142 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1998 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1262.0% |
| 1999 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6272 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2008 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +733.6% |
| 2009 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 2011 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1277 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2013 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +12155.6% |
| 2014 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9176 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2023 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 2024 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.29 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.9105 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 0.6272 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 0.1277 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.9176 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 137 Syrian Arab Republic -0.6248 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Ukraine -0.6453 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Hungary -0.6608 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Republic of Moldova -0.7229 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.02 % 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan 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.