Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 45,554 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 45,554, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 45,554 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 787.91, in 1971.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 206th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 787.91 | — |
| 1972 | 895.72 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 977.94 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 1,060 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1,141 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 1,240 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1,365 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1,637 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 2,043 | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 2,082 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,363 | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 2,525 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2,782 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 3,150 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 3,548 | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 3,674 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4,254 | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 4,377 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4,639 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 4,894 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5,138 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5,080 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,256 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5,296 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,344 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,823 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 6,233 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 6,403 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6,476 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7,532 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 7,903 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 8,614 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 9,199 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 11,455 | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 12,008 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 14,047 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 17,494 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 18,082 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 19,436 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 21,660 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 23,465 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 25,890 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 28,410 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 31,470 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 35,223 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 37,605 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 36,926 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 37,915 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 40,292 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 41,108 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 41,484 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 42,497 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44,080 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 45,554 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,239 | 787.91 | 2,043 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,339 | 2,082 | 4,639 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,594 | 4,894 | 6,476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,577 | 7,532 | 19,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,886 | 21,660 | 40,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,944 | 41,108 | 45,554 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 4.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 45,554 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 45,554 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 787.91 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 206th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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