Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 740,465 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa is 740,465, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 740,465 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 349,483, in 1994.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 163rd 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 349,483 | — |
| 1995 | 365,790 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 380,744 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 404,712 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 415,711 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 431,430 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 444,593 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 461,186 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 462,048 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 470,829 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 476,718 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 479,172 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 477,461 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 509,471 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 542,840 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 595,735 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 601,123 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 609,811 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 620,420 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 617,020 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 612,815 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 614,802 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 622,981 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 629,464 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 654,087 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 668,535 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 684,229 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 696,846 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 651,966 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 739,514 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 740,465 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 391,312 | 349,483 | 431,430 | 6 |
| 2000s | 492,005 | 444,593 | 595,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,106 | 601,123 | 668,535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 702,604 | 651,966 | 740,465 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 740,465 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 740,465 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,483 in 1994.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 163rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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