Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 38.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 38.9% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2007.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.8% | — |
| 1998 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.3% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 36.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.7% | 38.9% | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Africa?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Africa was 38.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release