Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.32 million against 204,966 in Spain as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?

1.12 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?

42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers, female

Spain

204,966

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

1.32 million

in 2024

Spain rank

24th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

27th

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

Spain
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.32 million against 204,966 in Spain, a difference of 1.12 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.4 times Spain's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	94,696	174,619	79,923	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	146,158	246,425	100,267	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	154,662	383,850	229,188	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	162,342	846,222	683,880	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	195,933	1.24 million	1.05 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.32 million against 204,966 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 1.12 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?: Spain ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, teachers, female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.