How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0 number per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.8%

Rank

7th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0 number per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0 number per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0 number per US$ of GDP for teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of gdp in 2019.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 number per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 number per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 number per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 number per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1972	0 number per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1973	0 number per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1974	0 number per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1975	0 number per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1976	0 number per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1977	0 number per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1978	0 number per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1979	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1980	0 number per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1981	0 number per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1982	0 number per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1983	0 number per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1984	0 number per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1985	0 number per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1986	0 number per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1987	0 number per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1988	0 number per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1989	0 number per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1990	0 number per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1991	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1992	0 number per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1993	0 number per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1994	0 number per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1995	0 number per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1996	0 number per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1997	0 number per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1998	0 number per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1999	0 number per US$ of GDP	+46.1%
2000	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2001	0 number per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2002	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2003	0 number per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2004	0 number per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2005	0 number per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2006	0 number per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2007	0 number per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2008	0 number per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2009	0 number per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2010	0 number per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2011	0 number per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2012	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0 number per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2014	0 number per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2015	0 number per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2016	0 number per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2017	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2018	0 number per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2019	0 number per US$ of GDP	-9.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

4 Syrian Arab Republic 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
5 Lesotho 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
6 Mozambique 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
7 Tajikistan 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
8 Malawi 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
10 Ethiopia 0 number per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP
Unit: number per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 7,181 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.