Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Africa Western and Central ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +121.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 2 Haiti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Malawi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mozambique 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.