Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 771,895 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 771,895, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 771,895 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,864, in 1999.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 103rd 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 237,735 | — |
| 1996 | 252,292 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 240,421 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 273,663 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 220,864 | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 242,807 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 256,183 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 279,214 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 316,297 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 351,320 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 369,116 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 402,709 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 384,871 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 378,064 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 422,277 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 443,959 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 492,096 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 559,061 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 627,648 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 516,813 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 549,089 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 581,238 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 621,558 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 636,134 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 636,663 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 648,005 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 611,980 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 711,957 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 759,995 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 771,895 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,995 | 220,864 | 273,663 | 5 |
| 2000s | 340,286 | 242,807 | 422,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566,426 | 443,959 | 636,663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,766 | 611,980 | 771,895 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 771,895 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 771,895 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,864 in 1999.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 103rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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