Primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0.004 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.002 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.004 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- 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 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, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.