Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 3.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3.82 million for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 236,650, in 1972.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 236,650 | — |
| 1973 | 243,265 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 249,181 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 262,681 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 269,863 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 285,682 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 310,954 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 335,806 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 362,005 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 395,816 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 453,373 | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 479,746 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 523,952 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 533,593 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 552,740 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 593,210 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 635,406 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 641,968 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 660,707 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 686,049 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 704,767 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 729,087 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 747,730 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 765,605 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 791,463 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 805,367 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 836,427 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 868,749 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 923,445 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 998,697 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.51 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.66 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.82 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274,260 | 236,650 | 335,806 | 8 |
| 1980s | 517,181 | 362,005 | 641,968 | 10 |
| 1990s | 759,595 | 660,707 | 868,749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 923,445 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 1.93 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 million | 3.40 million | 3.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.3988 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.82 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,650 in 1972.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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)
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 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.