Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in primary education, female was 2.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.53 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
276,761
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 2.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 2.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 276,761, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 276,761 | — |
| 1971 | 281,255 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 299,635 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 314,210 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 337,103 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 353,309 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 364,671 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 388,390 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 430,910 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 477,477 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 504,796 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 539,717 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 564,956 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 594,665 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 615,184 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 624,253 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 629,329 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 622,122 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 648,945 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 721,900 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 715,336 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 740,847 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 765,592 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 788,654 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 797,683 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 846,280 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 841,246 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 838,396 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 868,713 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 906,078 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 927,380 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 960,499 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.53 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352,372 | 276,761 | 477,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,587 | 504,796 | 721,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,882 | 715,336 | 906,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 927,380 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.47 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million | 2.35 million | 2.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 38.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 26.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 100.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 80.81 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 2.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,761 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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