Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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.
That represents a change of 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 5.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 741,638, in 1970.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 60th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 741,638 | — |
| 1971 | 754,989 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 794,557 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 833,708 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 891,979 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 932,461 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 969,757 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.49 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 | 1.84 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 | 1.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.12 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 | 3.11 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million | +6.2% |
| 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 | 4.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.82 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.81 million | -0.3% |
| 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 | 940,115 | 741,638 | 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 | 2.60 million | 2.12 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.32 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 4.84 million | 5.14 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,638 in 1970.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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.