Trained teachers in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 71.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 71.4% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 79.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2014.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 79.6% | — |
| 2003 | 75.1% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 68.1% | 79.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 64.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.7% | 71.4% | 3 |
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 71.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.