Primary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary education, teachers was 50.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern is 50.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 50.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1978.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 43.5% | — |
| 1975 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 41.9% | 43.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 42.1% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 43.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.1% | 50.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern was 50.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1978.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary education, teachers?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.