Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 1.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101,144, in 1976.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 26th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 101,144 | — |
| 1977 | 105,897 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 112,072 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 118,669 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 126,397 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 135,657 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 145,205 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 153,922 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 167,827 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 174,344 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 182,889 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 196,105 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 205,986 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 209,638 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 218,043 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 226,890 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 235,383 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 244,348 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 254,798 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 255,997 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 261,041 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 262,048 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 267,274 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 274,900 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 290,006 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 314,162 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 314,816 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 341,458 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 348,495 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 352,098 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 407,621 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 417,000 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 496,109 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 556,735 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 617,566 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 734,310 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 686,667 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 799,363 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 829,698 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 901,770 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 887,844 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 947,084 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 988,000 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,446 | 101,144 | 118,669 | 4 |
| 1980s | 169,797 | 126,397 | 209,638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,072 | 218,043 | 274,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,850 | 290,006 | 556,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 846,222 | 617,566 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.15 million | 1.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 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 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.32 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,144 in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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)
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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.