Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 273,155, in 1974.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 118th 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 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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.54 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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.