Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 681,814 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 681,814 number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 681,814 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 173,026 number, in 1999.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 192,369 number | — |
| 1996 | 202,224 number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 190,591 number | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 211,398 number | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 173,026 number | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 194,756 number | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 209,997 number | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 226,022 number | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 260,219 number | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 278,733 number | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 293,658 number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 315,594 number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 327,216 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 322,232 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 353,251 number | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 377,009 number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 410,475 number | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 461,203 number | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 520,855 number | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 468,111 number | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 511,882 number | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 637,670 number | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 603,212 number | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 681,814 number | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,922 number | 173,026 number | 211,398 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 278,168 number | 194,756 number | 353,251 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 519,137 number | 377,009 number | 681,814 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 681,814 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 681,814 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,026 number in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.