Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 27.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 27.7%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 31.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.8% | — |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 29.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.7% | 31.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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 capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 27.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper 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.