Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 875,127 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
875,127
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
875,127
in 2024
All-time low
222,192
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 875,127. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 875,127 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 222,192, in 1972.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 222,192 | — |
| 1973 | 231,635 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 246,909 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 258,016 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 263,359 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 267,618 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 273,805 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 286,989 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 308,125 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 320,604 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 330,102 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 336,889 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 345,613 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 347,155 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 360,514 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 368,673 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 380,166 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 447,824 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 462,045 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 475,085 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 468,182 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 454,571 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 440,244 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 469,789 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 447,545 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 436,249 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 451,216 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 475,568 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 496,497 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 478,984 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 493,298 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 502,026 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 509,280 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 543,744 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 537,353 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 581,272 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 602,552 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 595,861 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 642,984 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 653,619 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 668,358 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 686,857 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 702,346 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 736,366 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 730,817 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 763,638 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 779,581 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 805,265 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 819,277 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 835,280 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 854,040 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 868,152 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 875,127 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256,315 | 222,192 | 286,989 | 8 |
| 1980s | 354,566 | 308,125 | 447,824 | 10 |
| 1990s | 458,049 | 436,249 | 475,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,087 | 478,984 | 602,552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 716,983 | 642,984 | 805,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 850,375 | 819,277 | 875,127 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7424 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 875,127 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 875,127 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,192 in 1972.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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