Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 822,023 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 822,023 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 822,023 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 232,889, in 1999.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 95th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 249,405 | — |
| 1996 | 263,979 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 252,130 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 285,392 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 232,889 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 255,080 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 268,693 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 293,559 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 331,994 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 365,079 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 384,971 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 420,223 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 413,684 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 401,439 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 446,174 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 475,209 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 525,550 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 586,967 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 658,517 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 555,318 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 589,635 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 623,334 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 664,974 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 676,413 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 681,005 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 693,559 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 658,916 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 760,107 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 809,641 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 822,023 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,759 | 232,889 | 285,392 | 5 |
| 2000s | 358,090 | 255,080 | 446,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,692 | 475,209 | 681,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 748,849 | 658,916 | 822,023 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 822,023 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 822,023 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,889 in 1999.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 95th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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