Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 774,918 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 774,918. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 774,918 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 221,106, in 1999.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 102nd 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 237,903 | — |
| 1996 | 252,478 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 240,628 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 273,890 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 221,106 | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 243,065 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 256,452 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 279,492 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 317,890 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 351,602 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 370,137 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 403,201 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 385,499 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 378,836 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 423,184 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 445,920 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 493,332 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 560,449 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 629,892 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 519,207 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 551,039 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 583,253 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 623,704 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 638,367 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 638,919 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 650,298 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 614,308 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 714,363 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 762,536 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 774,918 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,201 | 221,106 | 273,890 | 5 |
| 2000s | 340,936 | 243,065 | 423,184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 568,408 | 445,920 | 638,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 703,285 | 614,308 | 774,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 774,918 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 774,918 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,106 in 1999.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 102nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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