Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 3.06 million in 2024. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern is 3.06 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 3.08 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 526,513, in 1971.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 30th out of 45 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 642,568 | 526,513 | 809,939 | 10 |
| 1980s | 979,818 | 850,697 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.14 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.31 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 2.06 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.98 million | 3.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 299.26 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern was 3.06 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,513 in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.