Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.003 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.003 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.003 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1974.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.003 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0086 units per person compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0086 units per person compare
- 36 Denmark 0.0085 units per person compare
- 37 Georgia 0.0084 units per person compare
- 38 Algeria 0.0083 units per person compare
- 39 Oman 0.0083 units per person compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 0.0083 units per person compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 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 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1974.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.