Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 167,969 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 167,969, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 196,808 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48,280, in 1999.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 163rd of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48,280 | — |
| 2000 | 55,425 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 56,839 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 62,644 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 69,008 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 76,866 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 81,596 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 89,518 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 94,440 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 90,519 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 104,277 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 112,473 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 140,312 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 163,582 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 196,808 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 107,063 | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 120,704 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 131,301 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 142,128 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 146,326 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 148,648 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 161,564 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 139,507 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 167,969 | +20.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -45.6% | 196,808 | 107,063 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,280 | 48,280 | 48,280 | 1 |
| 2000s | 78,113 | 55,425 | 104,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,934 | 107,063 | 196,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,347 | 139,507 | 167,969 | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 160 Belize 386 compare
- 161 Bahamas 375 compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 360 compare
- 163 Barbados 355 compare
- 164 Grenada 329 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 299 compare
- 166 Cayman Islands 290 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 167,969 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 196,808 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,280 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 163rd out of 215 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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