Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 2.52 million.

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 (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.52 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 436,068, in 1970.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th 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 (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Benin 42,034 compare
  2. 47 Colombia 41,553 compare
  3. 48 Mali 40,784 compare
  4. 49 Republic of Korea 40,412 compare
  5. 50 Guatemala 40,285 compare
  6. 51 France 38,927 compare
  7. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38,128 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.52 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.