Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 111,351 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 111,351, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 115,377 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46,299, in 1997.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 174th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 53,741 | — |
| 1995 | 55,431 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 61,803 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 46,299 | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 61,175 | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 76,003 | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 78,587 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 80,168 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 83,377 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 85,818 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 88,159 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 95,106 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 96,028 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 96,061 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 115,377 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 112,527 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 111,075 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 107,049 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 109,361 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 111,351 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,690 | 46,299 | 61,803 | 5 |
| 2000s | 77,295 | 76,003 | 78,587 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96,370 | 80,168 | 115,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,254 | 107,049 | 111,351 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 171 Seychelles 185 compare
- 172 Dominica 184 compare
- 173 Andorra 151 compare
- 174 Aruba 141 compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 140 compare
- 176 Micronesia (country) 137 compare
- 177 Somalia 125
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 973,742 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 111,351 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 115,377 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,299 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 174th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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February 2026 Data Release