Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 50.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.3%
in 2024
All-time low
41.9%
in 1978
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 50.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 50.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1978.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 43.5% | — |
| 1975 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 41.9% | 43.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 42.1% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 43.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.1% | 50.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 185 Solomon Islands 47.5% compare
- 186 Mozambique 47.3% compare
- 187 Malawi 47.1% compare
- 188 Gambia 46.5% compare
- 189 Bhutan 45.8% compare
- 190 Ethiopia 44.8% compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 44.4% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 50.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1978.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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