Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 39.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.5%
in 1991
All-time low
37.7%
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 39.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 42.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2007.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3% | — |
| 1991 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 39.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 37.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.3% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.2% | 39.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 170 American Samoa 38.7%
- 171 Papua New Guinea 38.1% compare
- 172 Timor-Leste 37.1% compare
- 173 Afghanistan 35.5% compare
- 174 Angola 34.4% compare
- 175 Rwanda 34.3% compare
- 176 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 33.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 39.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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