Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 394,241 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 394,241, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 394,241 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,755, in 1997.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 126th 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 102,829 | — |
| 1995 | 105,515 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 112,637 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 97,755 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 115,028 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 115,438 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 128,616 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 141,422 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 149,775 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 177,282 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 184,858 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 195,289 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 205,280 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 207,196 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 204,983 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 219,259 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 232,261 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 236,185 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 254,622 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 271,282 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 298,349 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 310,992 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 329,157 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 342,223 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 350,802 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 350,261 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 348,214 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 341,973 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 382,847 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 394,241 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,200 | 97,755 | 115,438 | 6 |
| 2000s | 181,396 | 128,616 | 219,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,613 | 232,261 | 350,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366,819 | 341,973 | 394,241 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 123 Guyana 2,778 compare
- 124 Honduras 2,702 compare
- 125 North Macedonia 2,460 compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,424 compare
- 127 Bahrain 2,411 compare
- 128 Libya 2,396 compare
- 129 Luxembourg 2,376 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 394,241 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 394,241 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,755 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 126th out of 215 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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