Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.0024 units per person.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0025 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1978.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 40 Liechtenstein 0.0083 units per person compare
- 41 Libya 0.0082 units per person compare
- 42 Austria 0.0082 units per person compare
- 43 Hungary 0.0082 units per person compare
- 44 Malta 0.0082 units per person compare
- 45 Pakistan 0.0081 units per person compare
- 46 Moldova 0.0081 units per person compare
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, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0024 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1978.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.