Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 684,877 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 684,877, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 684,877 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 331,865, in 1994.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 165th of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 331,865 | — |
| 1995 | 348,172 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 363,148 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 387,198 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 398,286 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 413,552 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 425,959 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 442,130 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 442,815 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 449,908 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 454,475 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 456,586 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 455,089 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 487,355 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 518,473 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 567,797 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 572,065 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 584,141 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 594,746 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 587,387 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 583,805 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 584,781 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 593,867 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 596,403 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 621,297 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 634,514 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 631,998 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 643,860 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 598,175 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 683,954 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 684,877 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373,704 | 331,865 | 413,552 | 6 |
| 2000s | 470,059 | 425,959 | 567,797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 595,301 | 572,065 | 634,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,573 | 598,175 | 684,877 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 684,877 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 684,877 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,865 in 1994.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 165th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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