Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 223,626 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
223,626
Change on year
up 27.7%
Rank
161st
of 218 groups
All-time high
283,003
in 2013
All-time low
67,916
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 223,626.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 283,003 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67,916, in 1999.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 161st of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67,916 | — |
| 2000 | 72,552 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 75,127 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 84,957 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 95,314 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 111,819 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 114,648 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 129,707 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 136,328 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 127,741 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 144,786 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 157,919 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 199,856 | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 235,318 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 283,003 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 141,684 | -49.9% |
| 2015 | 163,333 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 173,833 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 185,372 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 190,275 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 191,857 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 206,916 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 175,065 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 223,626 | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,916 | 67,916 | 67,916 | 1 |
| 2000s | 109,298 | 72,552 | 144,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,245 | 141,684 | 283,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,869 | 175,065 | 223,626 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 158 Guadeloupe 760
- 159 East Timor 757 compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 662 compare
- 161 Martinique 660
- 162 French Polynesia 640
- 163 New Caledonia 461
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 223,626 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 283,003 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,916 in 1999.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 161st out of 218 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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