Secondary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Secondary education, teachers was 32.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
38.8%
in 1994
All-time low
31.7%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 38.3 % female1991: 38.7 % female1992: 38.7 % female1993: 38.4 % female1994: 38.8 % female1995: 37.7 % female1996: 37 % female1997: 36.4 % female1998: 35.6 % female1999: 35.2 % female2000: 34.6 % female2001: 34.7 % female2002: 33.8 % female2003: 33.5 % female2004: 33.5 % female2005: 32.7 % female2006: 32.6 % female2007: 32 % female2008: 32.5 % female2009: 32.5 % female2010: 32.6 % female2011: 32.8 % female2012: 32.8 % female2013: 32.7 % female2014: 33.4 % female2015: 33.2 % female2016: 32.2 % female2017: 32 % female2018: 32.1 % female2019: 31.7 % female2020: 31.8 % female2021: 32.1 % female2022: 32 % female2023: 32 % female2024: 32.1 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 32.1% for secondary education, teachers in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 38.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2019.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1990 38.3%
1991 38.7% +1.0%
1992 38.7% -0.2%
1993 38.4% -0.8%
1994 38.8% +1.2%
1995 37.7% -2.8%
1996 37.0% -1.9%
1997 36.4% -1.7%
1998 35.6% -2.2%
1999 35.2% -1.0%
2000 34.6% -1.6%
2001 34.7% +0.1%
2002 33.8% -2.5%
2003 33.5% -0.9%
2004 33.5% -0.1%
2005 32.7% -2.4%
2006 32.6% -0.2%
2007 32.0% -1.8%
2008 32.5% +1.5%
2009 32.5% -0.0%
2010 32.6% +0.4%
2011 32.8% +0.5%
2012 32.8% -0.1%
2013 32.7% -0.2%
2014 33.4% +2.1%
2015 33.2% -0.3%
2016 32.2% -3.2%
2017 32.0% -0.5%
2018 32.1% +0.2%
2019 31.7% -1.3%
2020 31.8% +0.4%
2021 32.1% +1.0%
2022 32.0% -0.4%
2023 32.0% -0.1%
2024 32.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.5% 35.2% 38.8% 10
2000s 33.2% 32.0% 34.7% 10
2010s 32.5% 31.7% 33.4% 10
2020s 32.0% 31.8% 32.1% 5

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 37 Croatia 71.3% compare
  2. 38 Saint Lucia 71.3% compare
  3. 39 Albania 70.7% compare
  4. 40 Portugal 70.2% compare
  5. 41 Malaysia 70.1% compare
  6. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.1% compare
  7. 43 Algeria 70.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Secondary education, teachers in Africa Eastern and Southern was 32.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2019.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for secondary education, teachers?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.