Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 54.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.2%
in 2024
All-time low
45.0%
in 1979
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 54.2% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 54.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1979.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 47.6% | — |
| 1973 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 45.0% | 47.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 49.5% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 50.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.4% | 54.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 54.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release