Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 515,502 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 515,502. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 515,502 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120,902, in 1993.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 122nd 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 32 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 120,902 | — |
| 1994 | 123,832 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 129,343 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 139,792 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 124,041 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 151,885 | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 158,393 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 174,894 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 185,568 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 199,894 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 226,060 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 241,731 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 257,516 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 276,188 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 259,489 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 255,120 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 281,355 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 293,999 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 301,363 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 324,807 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 345,304 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 380,237 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 389,791 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 410,590 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 441,261 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 446,741 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 447,341 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 443,971 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 440,759 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 492,291 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 508,062 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 515,502 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,455 | 120,902 | 158,393 | 7 |
| 2000s | 235,782 | 174,894 | 281,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,143 | 293,999 | 447,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,117 | 440,759 | 515,502 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 515,502 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 515,502 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,902 in 1993.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 122nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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