Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 848,606 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
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Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 848,606.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 854,219 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58,325, in 1971.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 155th 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59,450 | — |
| 1971 | 58,325 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 63,242 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 69,336 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 84,142 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 91,390 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 98,294 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 106,723 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 118,270 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 137,814 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 145,976 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 152,866 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 165,002 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 173,135 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 178,975 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 182,005 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 191,855 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 193,747 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 197,733 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 203,035 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 201,604 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 208,131 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 216,014 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 226,103 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 231,698 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 234,135 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 240,893 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 242,359 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 250,347 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 255,526 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 264,341 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 281,301 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 292,797 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 308,733 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 339,515 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 362,296 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 396,613 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 428,734 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 462,920 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 477,091 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 503,636 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 511,518 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 535,210 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 586,826 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 655,861 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 695,614 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 731,124 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 761,108 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 796,520 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 811,396 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 834,178 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 854,219 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 822,887 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 839,206 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 848,606 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,699 | 58,325 | 137,814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,433 | 145,976 | 203,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,681 | 201,604 | 255,526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,434 | 264,341 | 477,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 658,881 | 503,636 | 811,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 839,819 | 822,887 | 854,219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 848,606 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 854,219 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,325 in 1971.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.