Secondary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for secondary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 8 Pakistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Togo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Benin 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Mali 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (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 unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Secondary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.