Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, teachers was 3.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.82 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
236,650
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1972–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3.82 million for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 236,650, in 1972.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 236,650
1973 243,265 +2.8%
1974 249,181 +2.4%
1975 262,681 +5.4%
1976 269,863 +2.7%
1977 285,682 +5.9%
1978 310,954 +8.8%
1979 335,806 +8.0%
1980 362,005 +7.8%
1981 395,816 +9.3%
1982 453,373 +14.5%
1983 479,746 +5.8%
1984 523,952 +9.2%
1985 533,593 +1.8%
1986 552,740 +3.6%
1987 593,210 +7.3%
1988 635,406 +7.1%
1989 641,968 +1.0%
1990 660,707 +2.9%
1991 686,049 +3.8%
1992 704,767 +2.7%
1993 729,087 +3.5%
1994 747,730 +2.6%
1995 765,605 +2.4%
1996 791,463 +3.4%
1997 805,367 +1.8%
1998 836,427 +3.9%
1999 868,749 +3.9%
2000 923,445 +6.3%
2001 998,697 +8.1%
2002 1.05 million +4.9%
2003 1.12 million +7.3%
2004 1.16 million +3.5%
2005 1.22 million +4.8%
2006 1.35 million +10.4%
2007 1.45 million +7.8%
2008 1.63 million +12.5%
2009 1.79 million +9.7%
2010 1.93 million +7.7%
2011 2.24 million +16.0%
2012 2.17 million -3.2%
2013 2.52 million +16.3%
2014 2.61 million +3.6%
2015 2.80 million +7.2%
2016 2.82 million +0.6%
2017 2.97 million +5.4%
2018 3.05 million +2.6%
2019 3.24 million +6.4%
2020 3.40 million +4.8%
2021 3.51 million +3.4%
2022 3.66 million +4.1%
2023 3.81 million +4.1%
2024 3.82 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 274,260 236,650 335,806 8
1980s 517,181 362,005 641,968 10
1990s 759,595 660,707 868,749 10
2000s 1.27 million 923,445 1.79 million 10
2010s 2.63 million 1.93 million 3.24 million 10
2020s 3.64 million 3.40 million 3.82 million 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 24 Spain 344,203 compare
  2. 25 Argentina 323,957 compare
  3. 26 Poland 322,900 compare
  4. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 284,798 compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
  6. 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
  7. 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.82 million 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 (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.82 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 236,650 in 1972.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, teachers?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.