Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 53.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2002–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 53.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 62.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2006.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.5% | — |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 25.4% | 52.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 44.1% | 62.5% | 7 |
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 53.1% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2006.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2017.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.