Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 229,324 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 229,324 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 229,324 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,032, in 1970.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,032 | — |
| 1971 | 31,884 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 32,022 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 33,209 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 33,736 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 35,440 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 37,922 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 39,659 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 41,906 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 43,466 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 44,769 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 46,688 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 48,755 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 52,722 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 52,777 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 54,045 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 56,390 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 58,656 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 60,519 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 61,541 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 62,513 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 64,400 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 67,166 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 67,140 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 66,857 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 67,070 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65,202 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 67,600 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 68,958 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 70,070 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 73,624 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 79,624 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 85,446 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 89,189 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 96,642 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 107,692 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 116,161 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 121,621 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 126,437 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 132,390 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 142,641 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 150,383 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 158,999 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 168,443 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 181,249 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 191,660 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 192,593 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 188,753 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 191,075 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 194,980 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 200,615 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 207,857 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 216,864 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 223,405 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 229,324 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,028 | 31,032 | 43,466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,686 | 44,769 | 61,541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,697 | 62,513 | 70,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,883 | 73,624 | 132,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,078 | 142,641 | 194,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,613 | 200,615 | 229,324 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 200 Liechtenstein 283 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 272 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
- 203 San Marino 245 compare
- 204 Palau 205 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 197 compare
- 206 Monaco 195 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 4.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 604,930 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 229,324 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 229,324 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,032 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release