Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 779,083 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 779,083, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 779,083 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,907, in 1999.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 101st 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 26 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 220,907 | — |
| 2000 | 239,530 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 252,715 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 277,431 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 313,756 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 346,950 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 363,078 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 398,244 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 390,268 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 375,277 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 417,436 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 444,453 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 492,774 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 552,125 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 621,484 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 514,358 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 551,620 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 584,944 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 625,369 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 636,601 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 640,070 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 652,743 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 618,729 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 719,777 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 768,203 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 779,083 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,907 | 220,907 | 220,907 | 1 |
| 2000s | 337,468 | 239,530 | 417,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566,380 | 444,453 | 640,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 707,707 | 618,729 | 779,083 | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 779,083 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 779,083 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,907 in 1999.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 101st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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