Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 724,916 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 724,916 for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central peaked at 724,916 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,156, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,156 | — |
| 1971 | 12,737 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 13,539 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 14,008 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 14,243 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 14,847 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 15,943 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 17,718 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 20,242 | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 23,078 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 25,153 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 28,286 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 33,629 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 37,789 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 44,806 | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 45,652 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 50,522 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 59,653 | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 67,428 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 67,950 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 70,299 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 70,264 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 75,679 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 79,280 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 82,775 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 77,630 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 78,135 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77,962 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 78,397 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 79,071 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 85,412 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 94,509 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 95,148 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 112,073 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 101,637 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 103,812 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 140,099 | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 135,105 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 193,761 | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 226,297 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 271,670 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 372,868 | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 317,535 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 398,325 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 377,235 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 424,296 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 426,922 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 469,593 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 514,247 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 563,830 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 618,481 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 640,626 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 679,538 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 720,638 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 724,916 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,851 | 12,156 | 23,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,087 | 25,153 | 67,950 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,949 | 70,264 | 82,775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,785 | 85,412 | 226,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413,652 | 271,670 | 563,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,840 | 618,481 | 724,916 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 31 Myanmar 132,399 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 119,823 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 113,295 compare
- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,250 compare
- 36 Peru 103,599 compare
- 37 Colombia 96,645 compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 227.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central was 724,916 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 724,916 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,156 in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers, female Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.