Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
197th
of 215 groups
All-time high
83.5%
in 2021
All-time low
72.5%
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 81.4% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 83.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1998.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.5% | — |
| 1996 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 72.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 72.5% | 75.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 74.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 76.1% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 81.3% | 83.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 194 Liberia 43.3% compare
- 195 Bangladesh 34.4% compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 81.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release