Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.06 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 1.06 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 381,306, in 2003.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 136th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 381,306 | — |
| 2004 | 411,439 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 432,427 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 473,840 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 503,965 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 525,665 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 586,128 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 683,013 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 638,576 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 645,902 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 700,613 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 768,016 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 805,430 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 836,098 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 851,690 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 850,236 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 891,699 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 950,621 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 978,797 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473,539 | 381,306 | 586,128 | 7 |
| 2010s | 767,127 | 638,576 | 891,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 950,621 | 1.07 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 133 Barbados 621 compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 619 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 499 compare
- 136 Kiribati 480 compare
- 137 Micronesia, Federated States of 473 compare
- 138 Grenada 438 compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 423 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.06 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,306 in 2003.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 136th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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