Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 34.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.0%
in 1973
All-time low
28.0%
in 2007
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 34.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 36.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2007.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 36.0% | — |
| 1974 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.3% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 30.5% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.2% | 33.6% | 36.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 30.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.3% | 34.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 34.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2007.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release