Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 673,326 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa is 673,326, 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 peaked at 673,326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 171,013, in 1999.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 97th of 215 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 189,578 | — |
| 1996 | 199,759 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 187,918 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 208,597 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 171,013 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 192,626 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 207,495 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 223,495 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 257,444 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 276,793 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 292,338 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 314,431 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 325,274 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 320,198 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 352,555 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 373,937 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 409,183 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 454,298 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 506,889 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 448,828 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 481,096 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 513,228 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 537,460 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 551,715 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 558,821 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 575,282 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 553,696 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 626,532 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 662,962 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 673,326 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,373 | 171,013 | 208,597 | 5 |
| 2000s | 276,265 | 192,626 | 352,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,546 | 373,937 | 558,821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 618,360 | 553,696 | 673,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 94 Latvia 7,210 compare
- 95 El Salvador 7,064 compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 6,594 compare
- 97 Israel 6,430
- 98 Oman 6,232 compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 5,942 compare
- 100 Togo 5,938 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 673,326 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 673,326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,013 in 1999.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 97th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 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 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