Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 57.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 57.5%.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 68.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2006.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45.2% | — |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +56.4% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 30.4% | 48.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 35.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 57.5% | 68.4% | 3 |
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 57.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2006.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.