Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 71,708 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 71,708 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 87,924 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,779, in 2000.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 100th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20,355 | — |
| 2000 | 17,779 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 18,838 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 23,092 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 27,141 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 35,970 | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 34,665 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 41,010 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 43,018 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 38,475 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 41,841 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 46,795 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 61,182 | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 73,482 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 87,924 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 36,610 | -58.4% |
| 2015 | 44,850 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 45,045 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45,910 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47,345 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 46,789 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 47,638 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 38,731 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 59,330 | +53.2% |
| 2023 | 71,083 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 71,708 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,355 | 20,355 | 20,355 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32,183 | 17,779 | 43,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,593 | 36,610 | 87,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,698 | 38,731 | 71,708 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 71,708 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87,924 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,779 in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 100th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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