Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 160,950 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 160,950 number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 160,950 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61,147 number, in 1995.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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, year by year
| 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 | 61,617 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 | 81,522 number | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 93,430 number | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 101,024 number | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 116,664 number | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 133,299 number | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 152,003 number | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 106,626 number | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 107,511 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 158,809 number | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 152,900 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 160,950 number | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,501 number | 61,147 number | 77,941 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 81,952 number | 61,617 number | 105,782 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,198 number | 101,024 number | 160,950 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 10 Mexico 10,823 number compare
- 11 France 10,575 number compare
- 12 Ghana 10,094 number compare
- 13 Madagascar 8,481 number compare
- 14 Spain 7,087 number compare
- 15 Philippines 6,648 number compare
- 16 South Africa 6,196 number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 160,950 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 160,950 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,147 number in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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/