Primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary education, teachers was 2.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 2.08 million for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 211,747, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297,961 | 211,747 | 467,251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 566,493 | 485,834 | 607,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,949 | 592,263 | 787,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 810,912 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.26 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.85 million | 2.08 million | 5 |
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 227.71 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9474 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 46.3% (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 7.77 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary education, teachers in Africa Western and Central was 2.08 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,747 in 1970.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.