Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.54 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
437,616
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 2.54 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 437,616, in 1970.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 437,616 | — |
| 1971 | 446,129 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 467,360 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 491,924 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 527,328 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 551,641 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 577,590 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 624,483 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 706,524 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 771,858 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 803,867 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 847,758 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 901,906 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 927,700 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 936,753 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 920,926 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 918,606 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 927,389 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 943,586 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 989,457 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 985,160 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560,245 | 437,616 | 771,858 | 10 |
| 1980s | 911,795 | 803,867 | 989,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 985,160 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.17 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 1.80 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.43 million | 2.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,616 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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