Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in primary education, female was 873,576 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 873,576. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 873,576 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,901, in 1970.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,901 | — |
| 1971 | 45,546 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 54,130 | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 57,581 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 59,494 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 62,596 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 65,732 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 80,347 | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 109,227 | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 129,022 | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 138,303 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 158,471 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 166,169 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 181,515 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 190,712 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 191,666 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 179,713 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 164,067 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 181,570 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 209,557 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 196,895 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 206,713 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 229,119 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 249,166 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 260,644 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 257,972 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 263,268 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 267,650 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 271,638 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 279,258 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 289,546 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 311,014 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 327,550 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 371,381 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 405,060 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 406,374 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 404,605 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 351,565 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 357,502 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 392,774 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 434,501 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 526,765 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 483,173 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 655,420 | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 661,141 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 662,447 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 692,322 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 733,777 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 765,280 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 766,085 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 781,189 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 814,816 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 844,712 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 873,576 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,657 | 42,901 | 129,022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,174 | 138,303 | 209,557 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,232 | 196,895 | 279,258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,737 | 289,546 | 406,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 638,091 | 434,501 | 766,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 828,573 | 781,189 | 873,576 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 873,576 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 873,576 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,901 in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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