Secondary education, teachers, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Secondary education, teachers, female was 595,055 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,250 compare
- 36 Peru 103,599 compare
- 37 Colombia 96,645 compare
- 38 Romania 92,343 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 91,161 compare
- 40 Canada 89,558 compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 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 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3794 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.