Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.002 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.002 number per person, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.002 number per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 number per person, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 number per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 number per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 number per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 number per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.001 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.001 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.001 number per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 number per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 number per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 number per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 number per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 number per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 number per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 number per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 number per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 number per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 number per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 number per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 number per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 number per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 number per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 number per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 number per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 number per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 number per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 number per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 number per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 number per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 number per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 number per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 number per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 number per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 number per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 number per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 number per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 number per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.002 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.002 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.002 number per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.002 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.002 number per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 number per person | 0.0008 number per person | 0.0012 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 number per person | 0.0012 number per person | 0.0014 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 number per person | 0.0013 number per person | 0.0014 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 number per person | 0.0014 number per person | 0.0016 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 number per person | 0.0017 number per person | 0.002 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Tonga 0.0054 number per person compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 0.0053 number per person compare
- 35 Belgium 0.0053 number per person compare
- 36 Estonia 0.0052 number per person compare
- 37 Belize 0.0052 number per person compare
- 38 Namibia 0.0052 number per person compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 0.0052 number per person compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.002 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 number per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 number per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.