Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.82 million in 2023. β Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) recorded 1.82 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2023. 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 in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 1.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179,699, in 1970.
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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.
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 ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 1.82 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,699 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release