Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 2.54 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 276,850, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 72nd 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 276,850 | — |
| 1971 | 281,348 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 299,748 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 314,326 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 337,211 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 353,413 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 364,785 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 388,525 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 431,035 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 477,605 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 504,938 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 539,915 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 565,204 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 594,957 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 615,526 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 624,634 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 629,740 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 622,609 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 649,497 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 722,475 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 715,910 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 741,514 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 766,318 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 789,419 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 798,536 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 847,332 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 842,460 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 839,813 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 870,413 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 907,966 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 929,336 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 962,549 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352,485 | 276,850 | 477,605 | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,950 | 504,938 | 722,475 | 10 |
| 1990s | 811,968 | 715,910 | 907,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 929,336 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.48 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.35 million | 2.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- 69 Switzerland 48,721 compare
- 70 Angola 47,539 compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 45,944 compare
- 72 Romania 44,527 compare
- 73 Portugal 42,707 compare
- 74 Malawi 41,351 compare
- 75 Côte d'Ivoire 39,603 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.54 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,850 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 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.