Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.22 million
in 2021
All-time low
249,406
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 1.14 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.22 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 249,406, in 1972.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 249,406 | — |
| 1973 | 260,164 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 289,319 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 306,009 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 321,129 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 338,283 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 361,767 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 393,045 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 413,706 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 426,882 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 446,485 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 458,576 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 470,678 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 471,002 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 490,588 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 500,997 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 511,434 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 556,346 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 564,394 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 569,697 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 577,182 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 580,331 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 570,418 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 558,078 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 561,701 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 566,473 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 584,340 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 562,564 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 579,442 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 597,789 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 600,409 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 632,489 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 652,205 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 677,678 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 717,087 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 761,123 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 800,759 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 827,457 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 868,479 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 878,700 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 889,917 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 947,646 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314,890 | 249,406 | 393,045 | 8 |
| 1980s | 474,669 | 413,706 | 556,346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 569,518 | 558,078 | 584,340 | 10 |
| 2000s | 684,644 | 579,442 | 827,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 868,479 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.12 million | 1.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,406 in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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