Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.17 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 2.17 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.17 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 659,661, in 2003.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 79th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 659,661 | — |
| 2004 | 680,415 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 735,252 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 806,983 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 861,612 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 939,277 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 815,721 | 659,661 | 1.03 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.16 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 1.90 million | 2.17 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.17 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,661 in 2003.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 79th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan 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