Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.14 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 5.14 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 5.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 742,551, in 1970.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 742,551 | — |
| 1971 | 755,562 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 795,194 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 834,335 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 892,624 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 933,140 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 970,460 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.80 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.57 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.97 million | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 4.16 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.82 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.02 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.14 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 940,815 | 742,551 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 1.34 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.73 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 2.13 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.32 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 4.84 million | 5.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- 53 Kazakhstan 113,317 compare
- 54 Ukraine 105,694 compare
- 55 Australia 105,469 compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 104,418 compare
- 57 Netherlands 98,851 compare
- 58 Angola 96,016 compare
- 59 Chile 94,708 compare
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 5.14 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 742,551 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 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.