Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 821,284 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 821,284. 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 peaked at 821,284 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 232,883, in 1999.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 97th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 249,396 | — |
| 1996 | 263,972 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 252,121 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 285,383 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 232,883 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 255,072 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 268,684 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 293,548 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 330,677 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 365,040 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 384,296 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 420,186 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 413,626 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 401,361 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 446,099 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 474,231 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 525,457 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 586,895 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 657,775 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 554,612 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 589,568 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 623,262 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 664,815 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 676,203 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 680,806 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 693,368 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 658,737 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 759,895 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 809,340 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 821,284 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,751 | 232,883 | 285,383 | 5 |
| 2000s | 357,859 | 255,072 | 446,099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,362 | 474,231 | 680,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 748,525 | 658,737 | 821,284 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (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 42.35 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 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 821,284 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?
- The highest recorded value was 821,284 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,883 in 1999.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 97th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 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 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