Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in primary education, male was 947,845 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
947,845
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
947,845
in 2023
All-time low
136,798
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 947,845. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 947,845 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136,798, in 1970.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 136,798 | — |
| 1971 | 150,379 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 158,302 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 165,321 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 169,563 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 174,841 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 181,639 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 208,279 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 262,647 | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 293,461 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 301,473 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 328,453 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 358,912 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 367,317 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 361,570 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 343,990 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 314,332 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 318,232 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 319,855 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 331,597 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 329,917 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 347,423 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 358,535 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 385,760 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 386,155 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 383,309 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 379,562 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 393,581 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 408,422 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 431,895 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 440,563 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 478,558 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 492,163 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 560,041 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 552,280 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 579,293 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 565,804 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 566,526 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 582,464 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 625,549 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 669,833 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 749,624 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 699,018 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 835,053 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 836,220 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 827,642 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 856,062 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 888,002 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 916,448 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 874,990 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 853,663 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 907,496 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 930,781 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 947,845 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,123 | 136,798 | 293,461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,573 | 301,473 | 367,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,456 | 329,917 | 431,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 544,324 | 440,563 | 625,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 815,289 | 669,833 | 916,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 909,946 | 853,663 | 947,845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 91 Switzerland 9,628 compare
- 92 Portugal 9,424 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 9,204 compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 8,899 compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 8,864 compare
- 96 Congo 8,848 compare
- 97 Costa Rica 8,765 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 947,845 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 947,845 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,798 in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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