Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 33.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 33.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 34.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.6% | — |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.0% | 33.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 34.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 37 Brunei 70.8% compare
- 38 South Korea 70.6% compare
- 39 Cayman Islands 70.1% compare
- 40 Malta 70.1% compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 70.0% compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 69.8% compare
- 43 Thailand 68.7% compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 33.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. 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.