Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 673,944 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
673,944
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
95th
of 215 groups
All-time high
673,944
in 2024
All-time low
171,019
in 1999
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1995–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200920241995: 189.6k1996: 199.8k1997: 187.9k1998: 208.6k1999: 171.0k2000: 192.6k2001: 207.5k2002: 223.5k2003: 258.6k2004: 276.8k2005: 292.8k2006: 314.5k2007: 325.3k2008: 320.3k2009: 352.6k2010: 374.6k2011: 409.2k2012: 454.3k2013: 507.3k2014: 449.2k2015: 481.1k2016: 513.3k2017: 537.6k2018: 551.9k2019: 559.0k2020: 575.4k2021: 553.9k2022: 626.7k2023: 663.2k2024: 673.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 673,944, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 673,944 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 171,019, in 1999.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 95th of 215 groups on this measure, 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, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 189,587
1996 199,766 +5.4%
1997 187,926 -5.9%
1998 208,606 +11.0%
1999 171,019 -18.0%
2000 192,634 +12.6%
2001 207,504 +7.7%
2002 223,506 +7.7%
2003 258,609 +15.7%
2004 276,823 +7.0%
2005 292,825 +5.8%
2006 314,456 +7.4%
2007 325,314 +3.5%
2008 320,266 -1.6%
2009 352,611 +10.1%
2010 374,614 +6.2%
2011 409,242 +9.2%
2012 454,340 +11.0%
2013 507,280 +11.7%
2014 449,161 -11.5%
2015 481,124 +7.1%
2016 513,254 +6.7%
2017 537,599 +4.7%
2018 551,892 +2.7%
2019 558,993 +1.3%
2020 575,449 +2.9%
2021 553,856 -3.8%
2022 626,717 +13.2%
2023 663,214 +5.8%
2024 673,944 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,381 171,019 208,606 5
2000s 276,455 192,634 352,611 10
2010s 483,750 374,614 558,993 10
2020s 618,636 553,856 673,944 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 92 Georgia 7,259 compare
  2. 93 Iraq 7,232 compare
  3. 94 Latvia 7,210 compare
  4. 95 El Salvador 7,064 compare
  5. 96 Burkina Faso 6,594 compare
  6. 97 Israel 6,430
  7. 98 Oman 6,232 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 673,944 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 673,944 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 171,019 in 1999.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 95th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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