Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0548 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure 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 peaked at 0.0548 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
- 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
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (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, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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 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.