Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 272,861 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 272,861 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 272,861 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,580, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 152nd 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 26 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55,580 | — |
| 2000 | 64,018 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 66,082 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 73,732 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 81,326 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 91,965 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 97,537 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 109,176 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 118,119 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 115,284 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 133,353 | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 142,353 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 173,057 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 199,718 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 235,997 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 150,812 | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 170,132 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 184,097 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 195,376 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 201,090 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 208,732 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 227,235 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 211,883 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 243,870 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 268,973 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 272,861 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,580 | 55,580 | 55,580 | 1 |
| 2000s | 95,059 | 64,018 | 133,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,136 | 142,353 | 235,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,964 | 211,883 | 272,861 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 149 Suriname 941 compare
- 150 Bhutan 910 compare
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 868 compare
- 152 Singapore 776
- 153 Timor-Leste 701 compare
- 154 French Polynesia 640
- 155 Guadeloupe 636
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 272,861 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 272,861 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,580 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 152nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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