Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 344,569 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 344,569, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 344,569 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,935, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 140th 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75,935 | — |
| 2000 | 81,796 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 84,920 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 96,823 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 108,467 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 127,935 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 132,201 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 150,186 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 161,136 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 153,759 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 175,194 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 189,147 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 234,239 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 273,200 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 323,921 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 187,422 | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 214,982 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 229,142 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 241,286 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 248,436 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 255,521 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 274,873 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 250,614 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 303,201 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 340,056 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 344,569 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,935 | 75,935 | 75,935 | 1 |
| 2000s | 127,242 | 81,796 | 175,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,730 | 187,422 | 323,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,663 | 250,614 | 344,569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 344,569 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 344,569 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,935 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 140th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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