Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 2.08 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 211,747, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 211,747 | — |
| 1971 | 228,869 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 245,738 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 257,309 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 263,923 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 273,911 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 286,309 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 329,536 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 415,018 | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 467,251 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 485,834 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 535,208 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 575,553 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 603,327 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 607,150 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 591,921 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 552,674 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 543,404 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 564,494 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 605,363 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 592,263 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 621,693 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 658,238 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 705,713 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 717,708 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 712,937 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 713,053 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 734,450 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 755,508 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 787,929 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 810,912 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 877,031 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 913,882 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297,961 | 211,747 | 467,251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 566,493 | 485,834 | 607,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,949 | 592,263 | 787,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 810,912 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.26 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.85 million | 2.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central was 2.08 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,747 in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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.