Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 148,079 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
148,079
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
52nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
151,238
in 2013
All-time low
59,818
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1995–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200920241995: 59.8k1996: 64.2k1997: 64.2k1998: 76.8k1999: 61.9k2000: 62.4k2001: 61.2k2002: 70.1k2003: 73.4k2004: 88.3k2005: 92.1k2006: 105.8k2007: 88.4k2008: 81.2k2009: 93.6k2010: 100.6k2011: 116.3k2012: 132.6k2013: 151.2k2014: 106.2k2015: 108.5k2016: 110.1k2017: 127.4k2018: 124.5k2019: 122.0k2020: 118.1k2021: 105.1k2022: 133.4k2023: 146.4k2024: 148.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 148,079, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 151,238 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59,818, in 1995.

That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 52nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 59,818
1996 64,213 +7.3%
1997 64,203 -0.0%
1998 76,786 +19.6%
1999 61,870 -19.4%
2000 62,447 +0.9%
2001 61,189 -2.0%
2002 70,053 +14.5%
2003 73,385 +4.8%
2004 88,256 +20.3%
2005 92,145 +4.4%
2006 105,767 +14.8%
2007 88,370 -16.4%
2008 81,173 -8.1%
2009 93,563 +15.3%
2010 100,596 +7.5%
2011 116,308 +15.6%
2012 132,627 +14.0%
2013 151,238 +14.0%
2014 106,157 -29.8%
2015 108,511 +2.2%
2016 110,080 +1.4%
2017 127,374 +15.7%
2018 124,521 -2.2%
2019 122,012 -2.0%
2020 118,110 -3.2%
2021 105,060 -11.0%
2022 133,390 +27.0%
2023 146,427 +9.8%
2024 148,079 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65,378 59,818 76,786 5
2000s 81,635 61,189 105,767 10
2010s 119,942 100,596 151,238 10
2020s 130,213 105,060 148,079 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 49 Colombia 1,571 compare
  2. 50 Denmark 1,464 compare
  3. 51 Sweden 1,387 compare
  4. 52 Guinea 1,361 compare
  5. 53 Gambia 1,314 compare
  6. 54 Burkina Faso 1,313 compare
  7. 55 Ukraine 1,292 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 148,079 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 151,238 in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 59,818 in 1995.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 52nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release