Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 545,537 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
545,537
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
545,537
in 2024
All-time low
125,492
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1974–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 545,537. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 545,537 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,492, in 1974.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1974 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1974 125,492
1975 128,496 +2.4%
1976 131,499 +2.3%
1977 131,468 -0.0%
1978 132,668 +0.9%
1979 139,062 +4.8%
1980 148,448 +6.7%
1981 155,235 +4.6%
1982 159,825 +3.0%
1983 164,516 +2.9%
1984 169,502 +3.0%
1985 173,651 +2.4%
1986 179,636 +3.4%
1987 184,722 +2.8%
1988 189,687 +2.7%
1989 228,711 +20.6%
1990 235,799 +3.1%
1991 244,633 +3.7%
1992 237,730 -2.8%
1993 230,510 -3.0%
1994 222,503 -3.5%
1995 271,200 +21.9%
1996 254,578 -6.1%
1997 244,819 -3.8%
1998 262,500 +7.2%
1999 284,596 +8.4%
2000 284,409 -0.1%
2001 274,952 -3.3%
2002 295,062 +7.3%
2003 288,695 -2.2%
2004 295,853 +2.5%
2005 318,306 +7.6%
2006 312,244 -1.9%
2007 335,804 +7.5%
2008 348,183 +3.7%
2009 344,563 -1.0%
2010 375,420 +9.0%
2011 374,559 -0.2%
2012 387,928 +3.6%
2013 403,150 +3.9%
2014 417,180 +3.5%
2015 448,453 +7.5%
2016 446,250 -0.5%
2017 463,195 +3.8%
2018 475,480 +2.7%
2019 494,453 +4.0%
2020 506,599 +2.5%
2021 518,488 +2.3%
2022 531,038 +2.4%
2023 540,287 +1.7%
2024 545,537 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 131,448 125,492 139,062 6
1980s 175,393 148,448 228,711 10
1990s 248,887 222,503 284,596 10
2000s 309,807 274,952 348,183 10
2010s 428,607 374,559 494,453 10
2020s 528,390 506,599 545,537 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 170 French Polynesia 1,381 compare
  2. 171 Bahamas 1,364 compare
  3. 172 Samoa 1,259 compare
  4. 173 Guadeloupe 1,232 compare
  5. 174 Barbados 1,222 compare
  6. 175 Vanuatu 1,188 compare
  7. 176 Guinea-Bissau 1,170 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 545,537 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 545,537 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 125,492 in 1974.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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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.