Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 773,840 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 773,840.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 795,860 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 324,400, in 2003.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 156th of 213 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 324,400 | — |
| 2004 | 350,497 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 367,197 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 403,819 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 429,670 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 451,993 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 502,514 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 600,547 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 544,061 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 550,282 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 590,225 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 646,770 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 672,298 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 689,136 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 688,306 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 689,771 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 690,608 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 725,698 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 725,739 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 795,860 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 773,840 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404,299 | 324,400 | 502,514 | 7 |
| 2010s | 636,200 | 544,061 | 690,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 755,284 | 725,698 | 795,860 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 153 Cook Islands 42 compare
- 154 Tokelau 25 compare
- 155 Naoero 22 compare
- 156 Montserrat 16 compare
- 157 Niue 7 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 773,840 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 795,860 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,400 in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 156th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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