Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.53 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
276,761
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 2.53 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 2.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 276,761, in 1970.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 77th 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 276,761
1971 281,255 +1.6%
1972 299,635 +6.5%
1973 314,210 +4.9%
1974 337,103 +7.3%
1975 353,309 +4.8%
1976 364,671 +3.2%
1977 388,390 +6.5%
1978 430,910 +10.9%
1979 477,477 +10.8%
1980 504,796 +5.7%
1981 539,717 +6.9%
1982 564,956 +4.7%
1983 594,665 +5.3%
1984 615,184 +3.5%
1985 624,253 +1.5%
1986 629,329 +0.8%
1987 622,122 -1.1%
1988 648,945 +4.3%
1989 721,900 +11.2%
1990 715,336 -0.9%
1991 740,847 +3.6%
1992 765,592 +3.3%
1993 788,654 +3.0%
1994 797,683 +1.1%
1995 846,280 +6.1%
1996 841,246 -0.6%
1997 838,396 -0.3%
1998 868,713 +3.6%
1999 906,078 +4.3%
2000 927,380 +2.4%
2001 960,499 +3.6%
2002 1.01 million +5.4%
2003 1.07 million +5.7%
2004 1.15 million +7.6%
2005 1.21 million +4.7%
2006 1.24 million +3.1%
2007 1.25 million +0.6%
2008 1.32 million +5.2%
2009 1.37 million +3.9%
2010 1.47 million +7.8%
2011 1.58 million +7.0%
2012 1.58 million +0.1%
2013 1.83 million +15.6%
2014 1.92 million +5.3%
2015 2.01 million +4.3%
2016 2.08 million +3.5%
2017 2.16 million +4.3%
2018 2.25 million +3.8%
2019 2.29 million +1.9%
2020 2.35 million +2.5%
2021 2.42 million +3.2%
2022 2.44 million +0.9%
2023 2.50 million +2.6%
2024 2.53 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 352,372 276,761 477,477 10
1980s 606,587 504,796 721,900 10
1990s 810,882 715,336 906,078 10
2000s 1.15 million 927,380 1.37 million 10
2010s 1.92 million 1.47 million 2.29 million 10
2020s 2.45 million 2.35 million 2.53 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 74 Malawi 41,351 compare
  2. 75 Côte d'Ivoire 39,603 compare
  3. 76 Niger 39,331 compare
  4. 77 Rwanda 38,725 compare
  5. 78 Norway 38,168 compare
  6. 79 Honduras 38,116 compare
  7. 80 Azerbaijan 36,475 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 2.53 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 276,761 in 1970.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.