Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.52 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.57 million
in 2021
All-time low
355,318
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1.52 million.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.57 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 355,318, in 1974.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 75th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 355,318 | — |
| 1975 | 373,155 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 390,483 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 409,491 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 435,717 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 469,413 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 492,604 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 508,370 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 530,686 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 545,645 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 560,619 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 561,954 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 588,102 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 592,002 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 605,001 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 638,678 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 635,275 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 662,325 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 669,361 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 674,621 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 655,331 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 651,932 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 655,817 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 660,182 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 677,453 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 683,587 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 698,365 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 715,158 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 717,583 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 760,518 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 790,635 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 826,358 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 876,405 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 931,500 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 987,959 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 405,596 | 355,318 | 469,413 | 6 |
| 1980s | 562,366 | 492,604 | 638,678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,588 | 635,275 | 683,587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 833,356 | 698,365 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.07 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.48 million | 1.57 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,318 in 1974.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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