Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 75,344 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75,344
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
95th
of 215 groups
All-time high
81,465
in 2017
All-time low
20,053
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 75,344.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 81,465 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,053, in 1994.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 95th 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20,053 | — |
| 1995 | 22,802 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 26,049 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 25,093 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 35,562 | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 41,515 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 44,668 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 42,352 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 46,961 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 46,244 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 52,287 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 57,481 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 64,757 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 45,352 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 42,698 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 51,722 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 53,801 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 55,126 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 59,145 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 63,314 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 69,547 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 63,661 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 65,035 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 81,465 | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 77,176 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 75,223 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 70,472 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 66,328 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 74,060 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 75,344 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,512 | 20,053 | 41,515 | 6 |
| 2000s | 49,452 | 42,352 | 64,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,349 | 53,801 | 81,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,551 | 66,328 | 75,344 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 92 Luxembourg 150.91 compare
- 93 Croatia 148 compare
- 93 Namibia 148 compare
- 95 Chad 138 compare
- 96 Tajikistan 136 compare
- 97 Hungary 135 compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 120 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 75,344 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81,465 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,053 in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 95th out of 215 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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