Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 631,051 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 631,051. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 631,051 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,796, in 1999.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 104th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 179,609 | — |
| 1996 | 189,787 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 177,948 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 198,628 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 160,796 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 182,209 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 196,884 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 214,690 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 246,949 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 263,935 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 278,318 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 298,299 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 297,129 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 297,663 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 331,873 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 348,265 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 380,258 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 428,703 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 479,574 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 414,492 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 443,782 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 474,176 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 497,694 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 515,410 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 520,670 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 536,056 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 513,237 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 585,064 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 620,321 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 631,051 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,354 | 160,796 | 198,628 | 5 |
| 2000s | 260,795 | 182,209 | 331,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 450,302 | 348,265 | 520,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 577,146 | 513,237 | 631,051 | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 631,051 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 631,051 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,796 in 1999.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 104th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release