Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in primary education, male was 329,590 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
329,590
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
329,590
in 2024
All-time low
121,416
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 329,590. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 329,590 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 121,416, in 1974.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 157th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 121,416 | — |
| 1976 | 131,860 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 136,149 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 141,137 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 147,927 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 159,677 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 165,369 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 170,277 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 172,373 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 176,111 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 173,504 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 180,878 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 183,951 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 190,479 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 219,113 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 226,246 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 230,451 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 230,452 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 224,061 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 217,741 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 198,589 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 192,967 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 191,430 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 188,716 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 190,972 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 212,089 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 204,032 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 198,236 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 213,331 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 213,427 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 225,438 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 225,110 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 245,468 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 254,369 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 251,297 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 267,564 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 279,060 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 280,430 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 283,707 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 285,166 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 287,912 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 284,567 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 300,443 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 304,101 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 310,812 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 312,678 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 316,793 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 323,003 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 327,865 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 329,590 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,698 | 121,416 | 147,927 | 5 |
| 1980s | 179,173 | 159,677 | 219,113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,162 | 188,716 | 230,452 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,280 | 198,236 | 254,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,376 | 267,564 | 310,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,986 | 312,678 | 329,590 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1548 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 329,590 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 329,590 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,416 in 1974.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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