Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Teachers in primary education, female was 3.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.29 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
354,114
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 3.29 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 3.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 354,114, in 1970.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 354,114
1971 360,576 +1.8%
1972 383,122 +6.3%
1973 401,670 +4.8%
1974 426,558 +6.2%
1975 447,679 +5.0%
1976 463,546 +3.5%
1977 495,717 +6.9%
1978 542,096 +9.4%
1979 596,018 +9.9%
1980 635,235 +6.6%
1981 679,058 +6.9%
1982 715,767 +5.4%
1983 763,968 +6.7%
1984 794,726 +4.0%
1985 818,579 +3.0%
1986 839,250 +2.5%
1987 848,034 +1.0%
1988 892,500 +5.2%
1989 1.03 million +15.7%
1990 984,755 -4.7%
1991 1.03 million +4.4%
1992 1.06 million +3.4%
1993 1.10 million +3.5%
1994 1.12 million +1.5%
1995 1.17 million +4.8%
1996 1.17 million +0.3%
1997 1.19 million +1.5%
1998 1.23 million +3.0%
1999 1.27 million +3.6%
2000 1.29 million +1.6%
2001 1.34 million +3.7%
2002 1.40 million +4.3%
2003 1.46 million +4.7%
2004 1.56 million +6.6%
2005 1.62 million +4.1%
2006 1.67 million +2.7%
2007 1.67 million +0.4%
2008 1.74 million +3.9%
2009 1.77 million +1.8%
2010 1.89 million +6.6%
2011 2.04 million +7.9%
2012 2.13 million +4.6%
2013 2.39 million +12.0%
2014 2.49 million +4.3%
2015 2.59 million +3.9%
2016 2.67 million +3.1%
2017 2.77 million +3.9%
2018 2.89 million +4.3%
2019 2.99 million +3.2%
2020 3.02 million +1.3%
2021 3.11 million +3.0%
2022 3.11 million -0.2%
2023 3.22 million +3.6%
2024 3.29 million +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 447,110 354,114 596,018 10
1980s 802,000 635,235 1.03 million 10
1990s 1.13 million 984,755 1.27 million 10
2000s 1.55 million 1.29 million 1.77 million 10
2010s 2.48 million 1.89 million 2.99 million 10
2020s 3.15 million 3.02 million 3.29 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

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  2. 53 Cameroon 74,549 compare
  3. 54 Zambia 69,123 compare
  4. 55 Afghanistan 67,949 compare
  5. 56 Cuba 66,944 compare
  6. 57 Belgium 66,778 compare
  7. 58 Sri Lanka 64,434 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 3.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
The lowest recorded value was 354,114 in 1970.
How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release