Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, female was 2.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.27 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
190,047
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 2.27 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 190,047, in 1970.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 190,047 | — |
| 1971 | 192,074 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 207,787 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 219,235 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 238,755 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 251,420 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 265,110 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 291,262 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 334,026 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 375,343 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 398,938 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 431,188 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 456,862 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 484,446 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 502,795 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 508,930 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 510,888 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 498,695 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 521,782 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 556,958 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 544,868 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 563,048 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 599,416 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 631,614 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 650,915 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 658,403 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 671,248 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 683,610 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 696,007 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 711,449 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 744,466 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 789,099 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 819,910 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 888,476 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 967,405 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256,506 | 190,047 | 375,343 | 10 |
| 1980s | 487,148 | 398,938 | 556,958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 641,058 | 544,868 | 711,449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 961,921 | 744,466 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.26 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.09 million | 2.27 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13.87 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,047 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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