Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.54 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
273,155
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1.54 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 273,155, in 1974.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 118th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 273,155 | — |
| 1975 | 285,823 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 293,400 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 301,794 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 314,577 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 340,527 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 358,093 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 371,762 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 388,496 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 401,348 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 412,100 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 419,258 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 435,084 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 442,059 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 451,018 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 495,297 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 500,907 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 516,272 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 517,260 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 520,155 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 517,721 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 568,843 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 558,960 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 550,653 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 576,359 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 605,357 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 615,842 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 625,186 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 658,929 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 672,131 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 713,522 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 762,096 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 797,905 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 855,029 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 911,319 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 923,529 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 981,903 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 988,262 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301,546 | 273,155 | 340,527 | 6 |
| 1980s | 417,452 | 358,093 | 495,297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,249 | 500,907 | 605,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 753,549 | 615,842 | 923,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 981,903 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.48 million | 1.54 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,155 in 1974.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release