Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Teachers in primary education, male was 116,760 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116,760
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
116,760
in 2024
All-time low
26,741
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 116,760. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 116,760 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,741, in 1970.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,741 | — |
| 1971 | 27,476 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 27,513 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 28,415 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 29,238 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 30,464 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 32,253 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 33,286 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 34,639 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 35,365 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 36,177 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 37,021 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 38,272 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 40,701 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 40,260 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 40,591 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 41,742 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 42,548 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 44,042 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 44,422 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 44,952 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 46,509 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 47,914 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 47,742 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 47,498 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 47,574 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 46,172 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 47,509 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 48,208 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48,516 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 51,518 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 55,218 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 59,349 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 62,695 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 64,084 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 70,376 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 74,999 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 77,034 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 79,029 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 81,636 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 85,096 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 87,905 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 92,190 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 97,414 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 105,186 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 107,796 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 108,200 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 107,784 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 112,607 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 110,635 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 112,271 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 113,180 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 114,789 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 115,006 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 116,760 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,539 | 26,741 | 35,365 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,578 | 36,177 | 44,422 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,259 | 44,952 | 48,516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,594 | 51,518 | 81,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,481 | 85,096 | 112,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,401 | 112,271 | 116,760 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118 compare
- 186 Kiribati 115 compare
- 187 Belarus 109 compare
- 188 Aruba 96 compare
- 189 Seychelles 83 compare
- 190 Andorra 76 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 64 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.07 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 4.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 116,760 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 116,760 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,741 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release