Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 1.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1.86 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214,401, in 1978.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th of 43 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, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 214,401 | — |
| 1979 | 227,796 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 244,530 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 266,164 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 278,600 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 291,032 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 311,701 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 328,801 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 341,663 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 355,542 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 366,350 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 374,046 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 385,358 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 404,468 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 413,164 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 430,384 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 443,332 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 472,788 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 494,224 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 506,172 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 531,065 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 556,062 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 590,639 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 633,375 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 649,615 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 684,612 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 737,281 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 759,658 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 819,963 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 879,770 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 929,982 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.86 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,098 | 214,401 | 227,796 | 2 |
| 1980s | 315,843 | 244,530 | 374,046 | 10 |
| 1990s | 463,702 | 385,358 | 556,062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 770,134 | 590,639 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.06 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (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 299.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.86 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,401 in 1978.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.