Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 6.23 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.23 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
950,170
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 6.23 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 6.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 950,170, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 950,170 | — |
| 1971 | 968,951 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.59 million | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.67 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.76 million | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.43 million | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 2.32 million | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.42 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.98 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.23 million | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.49 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.10 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.35 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.92 million | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.83 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.23 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 950,170 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.67 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 2.32 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million | 2.88 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million | 4.10 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 million | 5.87 million | 6.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 19.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 6.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 950,170 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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