Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 250,654 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 250,654.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 272,936 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 201,285, in 2009.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 185th of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 201,285 | — |
| 2010 | 272,936 | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 214,129 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 216,842 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 220,639 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 239,138 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 260,151 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 257,329 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 252,540 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 254,076 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 248,652 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 255,071 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 232,190 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 241,826 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 246,838 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 250,654 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201,285 | 201,285 | 201,285 | 1 |
| 2010s | 243,643 | 214,129 | 272,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,316 | 232,190 | 255,071 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7424 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 250,654 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 272,936 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,285 in 2009.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 185th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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.
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February 2026 Data Release