Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 947,845 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 947,845 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 947,845 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136,798, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 136,798 | — |
| 1971 | 150,379 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 158,302 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 165,321 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 169,563 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 174,841 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 181,639 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 208,279 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 262,647 | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 293,461 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 301,473 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 328,453 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 358,912 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 367,317 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 361,570 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 343,990 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 314,332 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 318,232 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 319,855 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 331,597 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 329,917 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 347,423 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 358,535 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 385,760 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 386,155 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 383,309 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 379,562 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 393,581 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 408,422 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 431,895 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 440,563 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 478,558 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 492,163 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 560,041 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 552,280 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 579,293 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 565,804 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 566,526 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 582,464 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 625,549 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 669,833 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 749,624 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 699,018 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 835,053 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 836,220 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 827,642 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 856,062 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 888,002 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 916,448 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 874,990 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 853,663 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 907,496 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 930,781 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 947,845 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,123 | 136,798 | 293,461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,573 | 301,473 | 367,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,456 | 329,917 | 431,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 544,324 | 440,563 | 625,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 815,289 | 669,833 | 916,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 909,946 | 853,663 | 947,845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 91 Switzerland 9,628 compare
- 92 Portugal 9,424 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 9,204 compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 8,899 compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 8,864 compare
- 96 Congo 8,848 compare
- 97 Costa Rica 8,765 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 947,845 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 947,845 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,798 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.