Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers was 34.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 34.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 37.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 37.5% | — |
| 1977 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 35.3% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 35.3% | 37.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 32.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.7% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.8% | 34.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Syria 71.6% compare
- 34 Poland 71.5% compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 71.5% compare
- 36 Philippines 71.5% compare
- 37 Croatia 71.3% compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 71.3% compare
- 39 Albania 70.7% 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, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (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, per capita 0.3987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa was 34.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.