Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 673,140 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) is 673,140, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 673,140 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,818, in 1999.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 99th 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 30 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 189,402 | — |
| 1996 | 199,579 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 187,733 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 208,403 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 170,818 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 192,420 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 207,301 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 223,293 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 257,263 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 276,604 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 292,149 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 314,245 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 325,083 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 319,992 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 352,362 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 373,705 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 409,008 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 454,126 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 506,694 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 448,645 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 480,926 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 513,043 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 537,272 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 551,547 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 558,655 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 575,114 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 553,532 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 626,378 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 662,786 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 673,140 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,187 | 170,818 | 208,403 | 5 |
| 2000s | 276,071 | 192,420 | 352,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,362 | 373,705 | 558,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 618,190 | 553,532 | 673,140 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 673,140 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 673,140 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,818 in 1999.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 99th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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