Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 282,076 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
282,076
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
147th
of 215 groups
All-time high
282,076
in 2024
All-time low
23,811
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1982–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1982200320241982: 23.8k1983: 24.6k1984: 24.9k1985: 28.1k1986: 29.4k1987: 30.7k1988: 32.8k1989: 34.7k1990: 36.3k1991: 39.3k1992: 39.8k1993: 39.5k1994: 39.6k1995: 40.7k1996: 41.5k1997: 42.2k1998: 44.7k1999: 45.0k2000: 51.0k2001: 59.9k2002: 67.6k2003: 87.1k2004: 91.1k2005: 96.4k2006: 103.4k2007: 108.8k2008: 113.1k2009: 129.6k2010: 134.0k2011: 133.1k2012: 153.3k2013: 165.9k2014: 180.5k2015: 191.3k2016: 208.7k2017: 202.6k2018: 218.3k2019: 220.8k2020: 225.7k2021: 228.2k2022: 268.1k2023: 277.2k2024: 282.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 282,076 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 282,076 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,811, in 1982.

That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 147th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 23,811
1983 24,564 +3.2%
1984 24,866 +1.2%
1985 28,128 +13.1%
1986 29,439 +4.7%
1987 30,728 +4.4%
1988 32,821 +6.8%
1989 34,684 +5.7%
1990 36,267 +4.6%
1991 39,340 +8.5%
1992 39,826 +1.2%
1993 39,513 -0.8%
1994 39,581 +0.2%
1995 40,659 +2.7%
1996 41,498 +2.1%
1997 42,223 +1.7%
1998 44,743 +6.0%
1999 45,021 +0.6%
2000 50,992 +13.3%
2001 59,869 +17.4%
2002 67,612 +12.9%
2003 87,110 +28.8%
2004 91,068 +4.5%
2005 96,408 +5.9%
2006 103,372 +7.2%
2007 108,837 +5.3%
2008 113,148 +4.0%
2009 129,598 +14.5%
2010 134,043 +3.4%
2011 133,136 -0.7%
2012 153,274 +15.1%
2013 165,882 +8.2%
2014 180,472 +8.8%
2015 191,329 +6.0%
2016 208,693 +9.1%
2017 202,577 -2.9%
2018 218,344 +7.8%
2019 220,829 +1.1%
2020 225,659 +2.2%
2021 228,211 +1.1%
2022 268,099 +17.5%
2023 277,225 +3.4%
2024 282,076 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28,630 23,811 34,684 8
1990s 40,867 36,267 45,021 10
2000s 90,801 50,992 129,598 10
2010s 180,858 133,136 220,829 10
2020s 256,254 225,659 282,076 5

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

  1. 144 Reunion 1,287 compare
  2. 145 Chad 1,245 compare
  3. 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,240 compare
  4. 147 Maldives 1,158 compare
  5. 148 Malta 973.71 compare
  6. 149 Suriname 941 compare
  7. 150 Bhutan 910 compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 282,076 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 282,076 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 23,811 in 1982.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 147th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release