Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 35.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 35.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 36.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2007.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 186th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.8% | — |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.1% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.1% | 35.5% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 35.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2007.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 186th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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