Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre was 0.0548 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0548 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0548 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Bangladesh 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Germany 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 India 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Italy 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cayman Islands 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (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 unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0548 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0548 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers, female Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.