Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 1.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179,699, in 1970.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,699 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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.
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- 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.