Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.56 million in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 1.56 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 1.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146,087, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 145th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,528 | 146,087 | 352,994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 420,260 | 365,686 | 464,944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,610 | 428,458 | 579,384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 753,340 | 597,684 | 838,599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 907,569 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.32 million | 1.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 142 Albania 9,336 compare
- 143 Lithuania 8,888 compare
- 144 Eswatini, Kingdom of 8,880 compare
- 145 Slovenia 8,663 compare
- 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 24.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 12.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.23 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.86 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 26.16 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 1.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,087 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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