Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 334,492 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 334,492, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 334,492 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,180, in 1982.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 145th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 28,180 | — |
| 1983 | 29,050 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 29,316 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 32,699 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 34,124 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 35,523 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 37,806 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 39,860 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 41,643 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 45,094 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 45,866 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,292 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 49,266 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 52,701 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 56,307 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 60,212 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 66,882 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 71,897 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 75,312 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 77,924 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 83,244 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 100,675 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 108,865 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 115,256 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 125,476 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 134,781 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 139,383 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 161,120 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 165,549 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 164,855 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 191,113 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 207,479 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 226,703 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 232,079 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 251,755 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 243,589 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 260,628 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 263,515 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 267,760 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 271,149 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 318,904 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 329,174 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 334,492 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,320 | 28,180 | 39,860 | 8 |
| 1990s | 53,716 | 41,643 | 71,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,204 | 75,312 | 161,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,726 | 164,855 | 263,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,296 | 267,760 | 334,492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 142 Montenegro 1,506 compare
- 143 Fiji 1,430 compare
- 144 Cape Verde 1,424 compare
- 145 Chad 1,383 compare
- 146 Yemen 1,375 compare
- 147 Reunion 1,336 compare
- 148 Macau, China 1,323 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 334,492 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 334,492 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,180 in 1982.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 145th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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