Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 628,149 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 628,149, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 628,149 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,554, in 1999.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 105th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 179,441 | — |
| 1996 | 189,602 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 177,741 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 198,401 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 160,554 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 181,951 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 196,615 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 214,412 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 245,508 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 263,662 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 277,485 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 297,819 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 296,519 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 296,901 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 330,985 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 346,605 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 379,056 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 427,345 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 477,681 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 412,472 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 441,871 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 472,207 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 495,568 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 513,209 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 518,442 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 533,786 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 510,928 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 582,684 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 617,829 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 628,149 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,148 | 160,554 | 198,401 | 5 |
| 2000s | 260,186 | 181,951 | 330,985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,446 | 346,605 | 518,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,675 | 510,928 | 628,149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 628,149 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 628,149 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,554 in 1999.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 105th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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