Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 469,585 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 469,585. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 469,585 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120,014, in 1993.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 126th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 120,014 | — |
| 1994 | 122,882 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 128,317 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 138,686 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 122,848 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 150,590 | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 156,953 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 173,284 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 183,773 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 196,736 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 223,527 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 237,144 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 252,769 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 270,037 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 252,548 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 247,680 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 270,980 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 286,062 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 291,311 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 313,767 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 334,596 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 367,896 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 374,654 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 394,192 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 423,687 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 427,978 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 425,484 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 418,686 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 408,301 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 456,907 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 469,585 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,327 | 120,014 | 156,953 | 7 |
| 2000s | 230,848 | 173,284 | 270,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 363,963 | 286,062 | 427,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,370 | 408,301 | 469,585 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 469,585 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 469,585 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,014 in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 126th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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