Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers was 3.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 peaked at 3.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 236,790, in 1972.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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.
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
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, female 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,790 in 1972.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. 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.