Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 3.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa is 3.82 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure 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 peaked at 3.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 236,790, in 1972.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 236,790 | — |
| 1973 | 243,419 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 249,354 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 262,858 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 270,022 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 285,882 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 311,196 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 336,094 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 362,335 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 396,205 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 453,837 | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 480,244 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 524,489 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 534,152 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 553,311 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 593,804 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 636,024 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 642,600 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 661,362 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 686,734 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 705,485 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 729,822 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 748,487 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 766,316 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 792,152 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 805,989 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 836,982 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 869,337 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 924,013 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 999,222 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +3.4% |
| 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 | 274,452 | 236,790 | 336,094 | 8 |
| 1980s | 517,700 | 362,335 | 642,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 760,267 | 661,362 | 869,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 924,013 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 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
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.82 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,790 in 1972.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.