Teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 637,448 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
637,448
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
103rd
of 215 groups
All-time high
637,448
in 2024
All-time low
160,751
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1999201120241999: 160.8k2000: 179.8k2001: 193.9k2002: 209.6k2003: 243.4k2004: 261.6k2005: 274.9k2006: 296.2k2007: 305.9k2008: 298.6k2009: 328.8k2010: 349.1k2011: 381.9k2012: 425.2k2013: 476.5k2014: 415.3k2015: 449.3k2016: 481.0k2017: 504.2k2018: 518.2k2019: 524.3k2020: 540.8k2021: 519.7k2022: 592.4k2023: 628.0k2024: 637.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 637,448 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 637,448 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,751, in 1999.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 103rd of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 160,751
2000 179,764 +11.8%
2001 193,911 +7.9%
2002 209,557 +8.1%
2003 243,369 +16.1%
2004 261,630 +7.5%
2005 274,858 +5.1%
2006 296,212 +7.8%
2007 305,927 +3.3%
2008 298,605 -2.4%
2009 328,828 +10.1%
2010 349,125 +6.2%
2011 381,883 +9.4%
2012 425,197 +11.3%
2013 476,500 +12.1%
2014 415,276 -12.8%
2015 449,284 +8.2%
2016 480,995 +7.1%
2017 504,237 +4.8%
2018 518,165 +2.8%
2019 524,275 +1.2%
2020 540,768 +3.1%
2021 519,672 -3.9%
2022 592,374 +14.0%
2023 627,968 +6.0%
2024 637,448 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160,751 160,751 160,751 1
2000s 259,266 179,764 328,828 10
2010s 452,494 349,125 524,275 10
2020s 583,646 519,672 637,448 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 637,448 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 637,448 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 160,751 in 1999.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 103rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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