Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 57,038 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
57,038
Change on year
up 54.4%
Rank
120th
of 215 groups
All-time high
87,352
in 2013
All-time low
17,525
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 57,038 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 87,352 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,525, in 2000.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 120th of 215 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20,072 | — |
| 2000 | 17,525 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 18,626 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22,750 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 26,771 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 35,583 | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 34,278 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 40,646 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 42,693 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 37,993 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 41,353 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 46,490 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 60,698 | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 72,884 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 87,352 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 35,894 | -58.9% |
| 2015 | 43,976 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 43,919 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44,503 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 45,631 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 45,398 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 46,736 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 36,935 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 57,038 | +54.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,072 | 20,072 | 20,072 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,822 | 17,525 | 42,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,674 | 35,894 | 87,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,903 | 36,935 | 57,038 | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 48 compare
- 118 Myanmar 42 compare
- 119 Bhutan 40 compare
- 120 Central African Republic 39 compare
- 121 Martinique 38
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 38 compare
- 123 Marshall Islands 37 compare
- 123 Yemen 37 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 57,038 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 87,352 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,525 in 2000.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 120th out of 215 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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