Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 158,258 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
158,258
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
45th
of 215 groups
All-time high
167,835
in 2013
All-time low
79,688
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Africa, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Africa is 158,258, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 167,835 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79,688, in 1991.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 45th of 215 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79,688 | — |
| 1992 | 80,053 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 81,945 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 83,296 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 86,195 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 91,542 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 90,611 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 103,671 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 86,299 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 87,967 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 84,170 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 91,723 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 94,010 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 108,008 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 111,501 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 126,033 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 105,888 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 96,668 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 113,166 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 119,746 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 134,873 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 150,528 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 167,835 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 122,523 | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 123,358 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 122,733 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 139,972 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 135,666 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 132,439 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 128,045 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 114,334 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 141,943 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 154,002 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 158,258 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,033 | 79,688 | 103,671 | 9 |
| 2000s | 101,913 | 84,170 | 126,033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,967 | 119,746 | 167,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,316 | 114,334 | 158,258 | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Africa was 158,258 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 167,835 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,688 in 1991.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 45th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release