Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 58 groups
All-time high
10.1%
in 2019
All-time low
6.8%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 6.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 6th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.1% | — |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 3 Belarus 3.9% compare
- 4 Qatar 3.6% compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 2.3% compare
- 6 Macau, China 0.1% compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 6th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release