Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 210,567 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
210,567
Change on year
up 16.3%
Rank
155th
of 215 groups
All-time high
225,119
in 2013
All-time low
54,418
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 210,567.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 225,119 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54,418, in 1999.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54,418 | — |
| 2000 | 62,653 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 64,490 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 70,905 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 77,846 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 87,726 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 92,502 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 103,352 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 111,444 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 108,248 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 123,391 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 133,743 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 163,397 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 189,203 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 225,119 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 138,481 | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 155,801 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 168,754 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 179,051 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 183,831 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 188,066 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 202,662 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 181,043 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 210,567 | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,418 | 54,418 | 54,418 | 1 |
| 2000s | 90,256 | 62,653 | 123,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,545 | 133,743 | 225,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,091 | 181,043 | 210,567 | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 152 Singapore 776
- 153 Timor-Leste 701 compare
- 154 French Polynesia 640
- 155 Guadeloupe 636
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 624 compare
- 157 Martinique 622
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 210,567 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 225,119 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,418 in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th out of 215 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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