Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: West and Central Africa

UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.46 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
221,084
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 1.46 million for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 221,084, in 1970.

That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 221,084
1971 237,377 +7.4%
1972 246,040 +3.6%
1973 259,846 +5.6%
1974 266,095 +2.4%
1975 273,717 +2.9%
1976 284,546 +4.0%
1977 314,285 +10.5%
1978 372,842 +18.6%
1979 406,899 +9.1%
1980 418,246 +2.8%
1981 448,961 +7.3%
1982 483,507 +7.7%
1983 497,209 +2.8%
1984 494,160 -0.6%
1985 478,009 -3.3%
1986 456,103 -4.6%
1987 454,478 -0.4%
1988 460,237 +1.3%
1989 461,197 +0.2%
1990 448,851 -2.7%
1991 489,821 +9.1%
1992 502,128 +2.5%
1993 531,453 +5.8%
1994 522,593 -1.7%
1995 529,183 +1.3%
1996 524,673 -0.9%
1997 540,096 +2.9%
1998 555,526 +2.9%
1999 607,309 +9.3%
2000 617,368 +1.7%
2001 658,252 +6.6%
2002 676,458 +2.8%
2003 758,363 +12.1%
2004 763,247 +0.6%
2005 806,604 +5.7%
2006 808,431 +0.2%
2007 822,030 +1.7%
2008 857,535 +4.3%
2009 917,666 +7.0%
2010 972,225 +5.9%
2011 1.06 million +9.3%
2012 1.06 million -0.5%
2013 1.19 million +12.6%
2014 1.23 million +3.0%
2015 1.24 million +1.0%
2016 1.30 million +4.6%
2017 1.36 million +4.9%
2018 1.43 million +5.1%
2019 1.34 million -6.6%
2020 1.28 million -4.3%
2021 1.38 million +7.8%
2022 1.42 million +3.1%
2023 1.46 million +2.5%
2024 1.46 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 288,273 221,084 406,899 10
1980s 465,211 418,246 497,209 10
1990s 525,163 448,851 607,309 10
2000s 768,595 617,368 917,666 10
2010s 1.22 million 972,225 1.43 million 10
2020s 1.40 million 1.28 million 1.46 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 1.46 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 221,084 in 1970.
How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.