Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 160,942 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
160,942 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
160,942 number
in 2018
All-time low
61,147 number
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1995–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200620181995: 61.1k number1996: 65.3k number1997: 65.5k number1998: 77.9k number1999: 62.6k number2000: 63.0k number2001: 61.6k number2002: 70.5k number2003: 73.8k number2004: 88.8k number2005: 92.3k number2006: 105.8k number2007: 88.8k number2008: 81.5k number2009: 93.4k number2010: 101.0k number2011: 116.7k number2012: 133.3k number2013: 152.0k number2014: 106.6k number2015: 107.5k number2016: 158.8k number2017: 152.9k number2018: 160.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 160,942 number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 160,942 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61,147 number, in 1995.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1995 to 2018.
Year number Change
1995 61,147 number
1996 65,324 number +6.8%
1997 65,529 number +0.3%
1998 77,941 number +18.9%
1999 62,562 number -19.7%
2000 62,963 number +0.6%
2001 61,616 number -2.1%
2002 70,527 number +14.5%
2003 73,819 number +4.7%
2004 88,792 number +20.3%
2005 92,318 number +4.0%
2006 105,782 number +14.6%
2007 88,753 number -16.1%
2008 81,509 number -8.2%
2009 93,416 number +14.6%
2010 101,011 number +8.1%
2011 116,651 number +15.5%
2012 133,286 number +14.3%
2013 151,994 number +14.0%
2014 106,619 number -29.9%
2015 107,503 number +0.8%
2016 158,794 number +47.7%
2017 152,891 number -3.7%
2018 160,942 number +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,501 number 61,147 number 77,941 number 5
2000s 81,950 number 61,616 number 105,782 number 10
2010s 132,188 number 101,011 number 160,942 number 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 12 Ghana 10,094 number compare
  2. 13 Madagascar 8,481 number compare
  3. 14 Spain 7,087 number compare
  4. 15 Philippines 6,648 number compare
  5. 16 South Africa 6,196 number compare
  6. 17 Nepal 5,890 number compare
  7. 18 Liberia 5,176 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 160,942 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 160,942 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 61,147 number in 1995.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/