Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 821,098 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 821,098. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 821,098 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 232,688, in 1999.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 99th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 249,220 | — |
| 1996 | 263,792 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 251,937 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 285,189 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 232,688 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 254,866 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 268,489 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 293,346 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 330,496 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 364,851 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 384,107 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 420,000 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 413,435 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 401,155 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 445,906 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 473,999 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 525,282 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 586,723 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 657,580 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 554,429 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 589,398 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 623,076 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 664,626 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 676,035 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 680,639 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 693,199 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 658,572 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 759,740 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 809,163 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 821,098 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,565 | 232,688 | 285,189 | 5 |
| 2000s | 357,665 | 254,866 | 445,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,179 | 473,999 | 680,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 748,354 | 658,572 | 821,098 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 821,098 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 821,098 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,688 in 1999.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 99th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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