Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 183,129 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
183,129
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
161st
of 215 groups
All-time high
183,129
in 2024
All-time low
15,470
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 183,129. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 183,129 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,470, in 1980.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 161st of 215 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,470 | — |
| 1981 | 15,799 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 16,646 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 17,563 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 17,143 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 18,724 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 19,793 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 20,494 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 21,878 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 24,670 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 24,394 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 29,659 | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 31,863 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 31,209 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 33,709 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 34,558 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 37,321 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 40,849 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 44,410 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 45,929 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 50,815 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 54,553 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 51,466 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 60,522 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 62,464 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 69,372 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 75,929 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 91,245 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 87,281 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 91,761 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 108,787 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 117,740 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 129,559 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 128,138 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 145,345 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 147,508 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 145,918 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 148,962 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 148,330 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 161,660 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 169,909 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 173,069 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 172,799 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 169,913 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 183,129 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,818 | 15,470 | 24,670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,390 | 24,394 | 45,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,541 | 50,815 | 91,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,195 | 108,787 | 161,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,764 | 169,909 | 183,129 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 183,129 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 183,129 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,470 in 1980.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 161st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Northern 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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February 2026 Data Release