Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 436,389 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 436,389, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 436,389 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98,622, in 1997.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 123rd 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 32 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 102,832 | — |
| 1994 | 103,415 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 106,185 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 113,401 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 98,622 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 116,019 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 116,595 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 129,972 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 143,005 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 152,591 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 179,598 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 189,066 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 199,836 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 211,078 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 213,830 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 211,950 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 229,165 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 240,195 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 245,786 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 265,095 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 281,770 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 310,347 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 325,295 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 344,474 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 358,409 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 367,884 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 370,755 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 372,620 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 372,653 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 415,965 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 429,905 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 436,389 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,153 | 98,622 | 116,595 | 7 |
| 2000s | 186,009 | 129,972 | 229,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,001 | 240,195 | 370,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 405,506 | 372,620 | 436,389 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 436,389 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 436,389 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,622 in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 123rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release