Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: World

WB: World: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.09 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-1.71 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: World, 1971–2024

-20246197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: World stood at 1.69 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: World peaked at 5.09 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.71 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places WB: World 91st 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: World, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: World, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.71 % change on previous year
1972 3.16 % change on previous year -285.2%
1973 2.62 % change on previous year -17.0%
1974 1.9 % change on previous year -27.5%
1975 1.59 % change on previous year -16.2%
1976 2.52 % change on previous year +58.3%
1977 -0.1164 % change on previous year -104.6%
1978 4.28 % change on previous year -3777.1%
1979 1.18 % change on previous year -72.4%
1980 3.71 % change on previous year +214.7%
1981 1.52 % change on previous year -59.1%
1982 2.63 % change on previous year +73.2%
1983 1.89 % change on previous year -28.0%
1984 2.44 % change on previous year +29.1%
1985 2.87 % change on previous year +17.3%
1986 1.39 % change on previous year -51.5%
1987 2.46 % change on previous year +76.6%
1988 5.09 % change on previous year +107.1%
1989 2 % change on previous year -60.6%
1990 0.8931 % change on previous year -55.4%
1991 1.41 % change on previous year +57.9%
1992 2.82 % change on previous year +99.9%
1993 1.31 % change on previous year -53.6%
1994 2.48 % change on previous year +89.6%
1995 0.5758 % change on previous year -76.8%
1996 1.91 % change on previous year +231.5%
1997 3.22 % change on previous year +68.5%
1998 0.0077 % change on previous year -99.8%
1999 2.53 % change on previous year +32633.9%
2000 1.77 % change on previous year -29.8%
2001 1.89 % change on previous year +6.6%
2002 0.7652 % change on previous year -59.5%
2003 4.33 % change on previous year +466.2%
2004 3.23 % change on previous year -25.5%
2005 1.69 % change on previous year -47.6%
2006 0.3874 % change on previous year -77.1%
2007 1.8 % change on previous year +364.9%
2008 1.28 % change on previous year -29.1%
2009 1.84 % change on previous year +44.2%
2010 2.39 % change on previous year +29.5%
2011 2.3 % change on previous year -3.4%
2012 1.36 % change on previous year -41.1%
2013 3.87 % change on previous year +184.8%
2014 1.84 % change on previous year -52.4%
2015 2.37 % change on previous year +28.7%
2016 2.94 % change on previous year +23.9%
2017 1.11 % change on previous year -62.1%
2018 1.63 % change on previous year +47.0%
2019 2.52 % change on previous year +54.3%
2020 1.47 % change on previous year -41.6%
2021 1.7 % change on previous year +15.2%
2022 0.5426 % change on previous year -68.0%
2023 1.76 % change on previous year +224.3%
2024 1.69 % change on previous year -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.72 % change on previous year -1.71 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.6 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.71 % change on previous year 0.0077 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.9 % change on previous year 0.3874 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.23 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.43 % change on previous year 0.5426 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near WB: World

  1. 88 Spain 2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 89 Macau, China 2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 90 China 1.86 % change on previous year compare
  4. 91 Belgium 1.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 92 Finland 1.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 93 Lebanon 1.69 % change on previous year compare
  7. 94 Kyrgyzstan 1.66 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: World?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: World was 1.69 % 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: World?
The highest recorded value was 5.09 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: World?
The lowest recorded value was -1.71 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does WB: World rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
WB: World ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in WB: World?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: World 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
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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.