Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
226,620
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 1.36 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 226,620, in 1972.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 125th 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 226,620 | — |
| 1973 | 236,014 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 256,969 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 269,303 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 276,307 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 284,250 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 296,329 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 321,673 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 338,602 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 351,636 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 367,693 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 379,821 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 389,922 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 396,850 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 411,073 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 419,640 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 427,964 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 475,037 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 483,494 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 493,532 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 494,620 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 497,264 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 490,745 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 541,887 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 532,218 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 524,308 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 550,458 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 572,068 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 580,215 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 587,038 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 617,741 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 627,118 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 664,840 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 709,789 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 741,852 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 795,067 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 843,389 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 851,036 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 904,623 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 908,048 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 941,237 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,933 | 226,620 | 321,673 | 8 |
| 1980s | 395,824 | 338,602 | 475,037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 518,059 | 483,494 | 572,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 701,808 | 580,215 | 851,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 904,623 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.32 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,620 in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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