Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 873,576 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
873,576
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
873,576
in 2023
All-time low
42,901
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
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 (number) 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (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