Primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.004 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1971.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.003 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.004 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 26 Guyana 0.0076 units per person compare
- 27 Cuba 0.0075 units per person compare
- 28 Kuwait 0.0075 units per person compare
- 29 Liechtenstein 0.0072 units per person compare
- 30 Eswatini 0.0072 units per person compare
- 31 San Marino 0.0072 units per person compare
- 32 Samoa 0.0072 units per person compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (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, per capita 0.3794 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, total 299.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.