Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 199,803 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
199,803
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
168th
of 218 groups
All-time high
199,803
in 2024
All-time low
39,081
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 199,803. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 199,803 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,081, in 1978.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 168th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 39,081 | — |
| 1979 | 40,872 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 42,275 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 45,674 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 46,132 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 47,759 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 48,813 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 51,089 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 52,069 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 53,656 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 55,356 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 58,613 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 58,918 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 63,608 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 63,669 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 61,799 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 62,445 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 62,618 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 66,351 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 68,979 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 73,036 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 72,155 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 78,177 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 79,415 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 78,655 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 83,867 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 83,048 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 89,401 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 97,514 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 109,334 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 103,470 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 114,448 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 131,861 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 140,683 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 149,657 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 147,157 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 164,841 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 165,491 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 161,516 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 164,911 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 163,063 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 177,907 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 185,814 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 188,481 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 187,637 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 183,940 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 199,803 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,976 | 39,081 | 40,872 | 2 |
| 1980s | 50,144 | 42,275 | 58,613 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,358 | 58,918 | 73,036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,733 | 78,177 | 114,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,709 | 131,861 | 177,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,135 | 183,940 | 199,803 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 199,803 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 199,803 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,081 in 1978.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 168th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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