Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 819,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 819,739. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 819,739 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 232,652, in 1999.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 100th 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 30 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 249,246 | — |
| 1996 | 263,800 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 251,931 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 285,174 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 232,652 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 254,830 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 268,433 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 293,292 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 331,718 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 364,836 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 384,625 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 419,768 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 413,114 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 400,745 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 445,342 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 474,226 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 524,406 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 585,651 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 657,015 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 553,630 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 587,752 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 621,391 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 662,987 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 674,390 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 678,948 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 691,457 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 656,767 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 757,913 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 807,400 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 819,739 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,561 | 232,652 | 285,174 | 5 |
| 2000s | 357,670 | 254,830 | 445,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 602,040 | 474,226 | 678,948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 746,655 | 656,767 | 819,739 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 819,739 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 819,739 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,652 in 1999.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 100th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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