Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.52 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.52 million
in 2021
All-time low
436,068
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 2.52 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.52 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 436,068, in 1970.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 436,068 | — |
| 1971 | 444,769 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 465,743 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 490,374 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 525,892 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 550,226 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 576,092 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 622,775 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 704,670 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 769,899 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 801,913 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 845,505 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 899,525 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 925,321 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 934,151 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 918,243 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 915,869 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 924,462 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 940,558 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 986,349 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 981,789 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.17 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 558,651 | 436,068 | 769,899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 909,190 | 801,913 | 986,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 981,789 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.16 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 1.78 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 2.42 million | 2.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,068 in 1970.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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