Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.60 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
465,701
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 2.60 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 465,701, in 1970.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 465,701 | — |
| 1971 | 474,214 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 495,446 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 520,010 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 555,414 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 579,727 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 605,675 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 652,569 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 734,610 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 799,944 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 831,953 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 875,843 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 929,992 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 955,785 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 964,839 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 949,011 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 946,692 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 955,474 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 971,672 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.60 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 588,331 | 465,701 | 799,944 | 10 |
| 1980s | 939,880 | 831,953 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.01 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.20 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 1.84 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.49 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,701 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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