Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers was 3.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.82 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 236,790, in 1972.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 236,790 | — |
| 1973 | 243,419 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 249,354 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 262,858 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 270,022 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 285,882 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 311,196 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 336,094 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 362,335 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 396,205 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 453,837 | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 480,244 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 524,489 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 534,152 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 553,311 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 593,804 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 636,024 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 642,600 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 661,362 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 686,734 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 705,485 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 729,822 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 748,487 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 766,316 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 792,152 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 805,989 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 836,982 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 869,337 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 924,013 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 999,222 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +3.4% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274,452 | 236,790 | 336,094 | 8 |
| 1980s | 517,700 | 362,335 | 642,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 760,267 | 661,362 | 869,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 924,013 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- 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, female 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,790 in 1972.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.