Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 112,564 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
112,564
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
112,564
in 2024
All-time low
4,291
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 112,564. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 112,564 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,291, in 1970.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,291 | — |
| 1971 | 4,409 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4,509 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4,794 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 4,497 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 4,976 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 5,669 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 6,373 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 7,267 | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 8,102 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 8,592 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 9,667 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 10,483 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 12,021 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 12,516 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 13,454 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 14,649 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 16,108 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 16,477 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17,119 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 17,561 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 17,891 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 19,252 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 19,398 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 19,360 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 19,495 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 19,031 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20,090 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 20,750 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 21,554 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 22,106 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24,405 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 26,097 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 26,493 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 32,558 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 37,316 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 41,161 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 44,587 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 47,408 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 50,753 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 57,544 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 62,478 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 66,809 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 71,029 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 76,063 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 83,864 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 84,393 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80,969 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 78,468 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 84,346 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 88,344 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 94,677 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 102,076 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 108,399 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 112,564 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,489 | 4,291 | 8,102 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,108 | 8,592 | 17,119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,438 | 17,561 | 21,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,288 | 22,106 | 50,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,596 | 57,544 | 84,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,212 | 88,344 | 112,564 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 204 Cook Islands 84 compare
- 205 Anguilla 64 compare
- 206 Nauru 54 compare
- 207 Saint Helena 52 compare
- 208 Montserrat 26 compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 compare
- 210 Tokelau 17 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 112,564 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 112,564 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,291 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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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February 2026 Data Release