Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 972,437 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 972,437 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 972,437 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263,946, in 1990.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 86th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 263,946 | — |
| 1991 | 274,214 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 280,548 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 284,413 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 291,381 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 300,362 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 318,650 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 309,408 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 346,709 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 293,025 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 320,992 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 335,607 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 357,880 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 401,481 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 434,407 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 459,192 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 500,260 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 494,263 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 481,612 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 536,800 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 576,798 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 632,871 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 708,791 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 775,547 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 682,360 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 714,648 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 742,826 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 786,628 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 799,406 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 814,769 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 834,010 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 800,640 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 899,806 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 944,236 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 972,437 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 296,266 | 263,946 | 346,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,249 | 320,992 | 536,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 723,464 | 576,798 | 814,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 890,226 | 800,640 | 972,437 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- 83 Israel 10,600
- 84 Tajikistan 10,321 compare
- 85 Myanmar 10,306 compare
- 86 Republic of Moldova 10,275 compare
- 87 Jordan 10,244 compare
- 87 Palestine, State of 10,244 compare
- 89 Mongolia 9,945 compare
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 972,437 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 972,437 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,946 in 1990.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 86th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release