Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.12 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 2.12 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 592,564, in 2002.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 87th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 592,564 | — |
| 2003 | 638,740 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 658,172 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 712,666 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 784,611 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 839,496 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 914,909 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 998,912 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767,509 | 592,564 | 998,912 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.13 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.85 million | 2.12 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.12 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 592,564 in 2002.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 87th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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