Primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary education, teachers was 48.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central stood at 48.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central peaked at 48.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1971.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.3% | — |
| 1971 | 21.8% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 23.8% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 29.3% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 30.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 30.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 36.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 39.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.0% | 48.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 37 Dominica 88.9% compare
- 38 Albania 88.8% compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.4% compare
- 40 Bermuda 88.3% compare
- 41 Serbia 88.3% compare
- 42 Philippines 88.3% compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 87.9% compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (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)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central was 48.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1971.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary education, teachers?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.