Secondary education, teachers, female in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Secondary education, teachers, female was 595,055 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
595,055
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
595,055
in 2024
All-time low
147,744
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 147.7k1991: 156.6k1992: 159.7k1993: 165.1k1994: 172.0k1995: 178.4k1996: 182.9k1997: 184.1k1998: 188.9k1999: 195.8k2000: 204.6k2001: 219.7k2002: 219.7k2003: 229.4k2004: 246.9k2005: 248.3k2006: 267.5k2007: 281.9k2008: 302.3k2009: 330.4k2010: 345.9k2011: 361.4k2012: 369.1k2013: 401.0k2014: 452.5k2015: 477.5k2016: 460.9k2017: 477.5k2018: 473.8k2019: 506.1k2020: 530.0k2021: 554.6k2022: 569.7k2023: 589.0k2024: 595.1k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 595,055 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 595,055 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147,744, in 1990.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 147,744
1991 156,626 +6.0%
1992 159,704 +2.0%
1993 165,068 +3.4%
1994 172,023 +4.2%
1995 178,367 +3.7%
1996 182,906 +2.5%
1997 184,086 +0.6%
1998 188,876 +2.6%
1999 195,829 +3.7%
2000 204,595 +4.5%
2001 219,653 +7.4%
2002 219,668 +0.0%
2003 229,385 +4.4%
2004 246,858 +7.6%
2005 248,285 +0.6%
2006 267,521 +7.7%
2007 281,895 +5.4%
2008 302,349 +7.3%
2009 330,438 +9.3%
2010 345,896 +4.7%
2011 361,443 +4.5%
2012 369,133 +2.1%
2013 401,038 +8.6%
2014 452,462 +12.8%
2015 477,474 +5.5%
2016 460,922 -3.5%
2017 477,492 +3.6%
2018 473,753 -0.8%
2019 506,095 +6.8%
2020 530,047 +4.7%
2021 554,572 +4.6%
2022 569,704 +2.7%
2023 588,978 +3.4%
2024 595,055 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 173,123 147,744 195,829 10
2000s 255,065 204,595 330,438 10
2010s 432,571 345,896 506,095 10
2020s 567,671 530,047 595,055 5

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
  2. 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,250 compare
  3. 36 Peru 103,599 compare
  4. 37 Colombia 96,645 compare
  5. 38 Romania 92,343 compare
  6. 39 Azerbaijan 91,161 compare
  7. 40 Canada 89,558 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 595,055 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 595,055 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 147,744 in 1990.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.