Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 773,404 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
773,404
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
110th
of 213 groups
All-time high
773,404
in 2023
All-time low
207,947
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2003–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003201320232003: 207.9k2004: 214.3k2005: 225.1k2006: 256.0k2007: 258.9k2008: 292.4k2009: 328.1k2010: 392.4k2011: 426.7k2012: 420.4k2013: 501.4k2014: 525.7k2015: 535.7k2016: 536.3k2017: 558.8k2018: 571.1k2019: 605.5k2020: 664.3k2021: 696.0k2022: 750.8k2023: 773.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 773,404. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 773,404 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 207,947, in 2003.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 110th 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, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 207,947
2004 214,332 +3.1%
2005 225,082 +5.0%
2006 256,017 +13.7%
2007 258,863 +1.1%
2008 292,405 +13.0%
2009 328,127 +12.2%
2010 392,412 +19.6%
2011 426,736 +8.7%
2012 420,431 -1.5%
2013 501,404 +19.3%
2014 525,657 +4.8%
2015 535,715 +1.9%
2016 536,343 +0.1%
2017 558,840 +4.2%
2018 571,137 +2.2%
2019 605,494 +6.0%
2020 664,276 +9.7%
2021 696,015 +4.8%
2022 750,782 +7.9%
2023 773,404 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 254,682 207,947 328,127 7
2010s 507,417 392,412 605,494 10
2020s 721,119 664,276 773,404 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 107 Suriname 2,612 compare
  2. 108 Trinidad and Tobago 2,568 compare
  3. 109 Gambia 2,248 compare
  4. 110 Guyana 2,071 compare
  5. 111 Luxembourg 1,740 compare
  6. 112 Eritrea 1,661 compare
  7. 113 Maldives 1,588 compare

See the full ranking of 368 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 773,404 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 773,404 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 207,947 in 2003.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 110th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release