Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 757,719 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 757,719. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 757,719 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158,147, in 2004.
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 160th of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 171,454 | — |
| 2004 | 158,147 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 178,354 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 199,318 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 208,193 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 244,307 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 262,541 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 277,200 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 393,218 | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 382,306 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 507,501 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 514,065 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 534,384 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 536,464 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 574,347 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 591,964 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 607,869 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 626,877 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 683,867 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 724,117 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 757,719 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203,188 | 158,147 | 262,541 | 7 |
| 2010s | 491,932 | 277,200 | 607,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,145 | 626,877 | 757,719 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 24.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 12.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.86 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 26.16 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 757,719 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 757,719 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,147 in 2004.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 160th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release