Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 55,657 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
55,657
Change on year
up 56.5%
Rank
124th
of 215 groups
All-time high
86,195
in 2013
All-time low
17,127
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1999–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999201020221999: 19.6k2000: 17.1k2001: 18.3k2002: 22.3k2003: 26.3k2004: 35.0k2005: 33.1k2006: 40.2k2007: 41.9k2008: 37.2k2009: 40.5k2010: 45.4k2011: 59.5k2012: 71.7k2013: 86.2k2014: 34.6k2015: 42.6k2016: 42.5k2017: 43.2k2018: 43.9k2019: 43.2k2020: 45.4k2021: 35.6k2022: 55.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 55,657 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 86,195 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,127, in 2000.

That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 124th out of 215 groups with data for 2022, 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, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 19,636
2000 17,127 -12.8%
2001 18,288 +6.8%
2002 22,313 +22.0%
2003 26,306 +17.9%
2004 34,953 +32.9%
2005 33,051 -5.4%
2006 40,189 +21.6%
2007 41,888 +4.2%
2008 37,223 -11.1%
2009 40,509 +8.8%
2010 45,446 +12.2%
2011 59,544 +31.0%
2012 71,736 +20.5%
2013 86,195 +20.2%
2014 34,621 -59.8%
2015 42,630 +23.1%
2016 42,532 -0.2%
2017 43,243 +1.7%
2018 43,949 +1.6%
2019 43,210 -1.7%
2020 45,352 +5.0%
2021 35,558 -21.6%
2022 55,657 +56.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,636 19,636 19,636 1
2000s 31,185 17,127 41,888 10
2010s 51,311 34,621 86,195 10
2020s 45,522 35,558 55,657 3

Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

  1. 121 Martinique 38
  2. 121 Sao Tome and Principe 38 compare
  3. 123 Marshall Islands 37 compare
  4. 123 Yemen 37 compare
  5. 125 Oman 34 compare
  6. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 compare
  7. 126 Micronesia (country) 28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 55,657 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The highest recorded value was 86,195 in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,127 in 2000.
How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 124th out of 215 groups with data for 2022.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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