Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in primary education, female was 545,537 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
545,537
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
545,537
in 2024
All-time low
125,492
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 545,537. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 545,537 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,492, in 1974.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 125,492 | — |
| 1976 | 131,499 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 131,468 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 132,668 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 139,062 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 148,448 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 155,235 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 159,825 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 164,516 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 169,502 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 173,651 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 179,636 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 184,722 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 189,687 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 228,711 | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 235,799 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 244,633 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 237,730 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 230,510 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 222,503 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 271,200 | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 254,578 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 244,819 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 262,500 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 284,596 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 284,409 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 274,952 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 295,062 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 288,695 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 295,853 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 318,306 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 312,244 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 335,804 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 348,183 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 344,563 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 375,420 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 374,559 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 387,928 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 403,150 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 417,180 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 448,453 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 446,250 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 463,195 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 475,480 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 494,453 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 506,599 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 518,488 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 531,038 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 540,287 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 545,537 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,038 | 125,492 | 139,062 | 5 |
| 1980s | 175,393 | 148,448 | 228,711 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,887 | 222,503 | 284,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,807 | 274,952 | 348,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,607 | 374,559 | 494,453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,390 | 506,599 | 545,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 170 French Polynesia 1,381 compare
- 171 Bahamas 1,364 compare
- 172 Samoa 1,259 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 1,232 compare
- 174 Barbados 1,222 compare
- 175 Vanuatu 1,188 compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 1,170 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.02 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 875,127 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 11.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 545,537 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 545,537 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,492 in 1974.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release