Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 2.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central is 2.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 211,747, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 211,747 | — |
| 1971 | 228,869 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 245,738 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 257,309 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 263,923 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 273,911 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 286,309 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 329,536 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 415,018 | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 467,251 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 485,834 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 535,208 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 575,553 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 603,327 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 607,150 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 591,921 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 552,674 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 543,404 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 564,494 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 605,363 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 592,263 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 621,693 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 658,238 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 705,713 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 717,708 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 712,937 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 713,053 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 734,450 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 755,508 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 787,929 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 810,912 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 877,031 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 913,882 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297,961 | 211,747 | 467,251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 566,493 | 485,834 | 607,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,949 | 592,263 | 787,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 810,912 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.26 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.85 million | 2.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4274 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central was 2.08 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,747 in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 — 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.