Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.82 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 1.82 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 1.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179,699, in 1970.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 136th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 179,699 | — |
| 1971 | 195,925 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 212,432 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 222,902 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 229,057 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 237,437 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 247,370 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 288,625 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 371,874 | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 422,482 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 439,776 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 486,924 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 525,080 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 548,832 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 552,282 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 535,656 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 494,044 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 482,300 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 501,426 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 541,154 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 526,812 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 554,136 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 587,653 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 634,926 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 646,799 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 641,281 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 642,830 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 661,231 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 680,060 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 711,152 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 730,109 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 789,573 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 819,712 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 931,421 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 957,340 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 985,667 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 970,409 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 918,092 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 939,966 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 260,780 | 179,699 | 422,482 | 10 |
| 1980s | 510,747 | 439,776 | 552,282 | 10 |
| 1990s | 628,688 | 526,812 | 711,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 906,061 | 730,109 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.10 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.63 million | 1.82 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.926 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 1.82 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,699 in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.