Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 687,559 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
687,559
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
120th
of 213 groups
All-time high
687,559
in 2022
All-time low
140,383
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2001–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k2001201120222001: 140.4k2002: 151.5k2003: 164.1k2004: 168.5k2005: 178.9k2006: 204.0k2007: 204.5k2008: 233.8k2009: 258.2k2010: 285.7k2011: 353.7k2012: 350.1k2013: 433.9k2014: 459.2k2015: 473.2k2016: 474.8k2017: 498.3k2018: 509.4k2019: 547.4k2020: 603.3k2021: 636.5k2022: 687.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 687,559, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 687,559 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 140,383, in 2001.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 120th 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, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 140,383
2002 151,514 +7.9%
2003 164,133 +8.3%
2004 168,501 +2.7%
2005 178,945 +6.2%
2006 204,014 +14.0%
2007 204,508 +0.2%
2008 233,797 +14.3%
2009 258,204 +10.4%
2010 285,723 +10.7%
2011 353,736 +23.8%
2012 350,076 -1.0%
2013 433,893 +23.9%
2014 459,156 +5.8%
2015 473,235 +3.1%
2016 474,814 +0.3%
2017 498,344 +5.0%
2018 509,397 +2.2%
2019 547,397 +7.5%
2020 603,301 +10.2%
2021 636,521 +5.5%
2022 687,559 +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 189,333 140,383 258,204 9
2010s 438,577 285,723 547,397 10
2020s 642,460 603,301 687,559 3

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 117 Timor-Leste 1,436 compare
  2. 118 Iceland 1,245 compare
  3. 119 Belize 1,141 compare
  4. 120 Liberia 1,050 compare
  5. 121 Cape Verde 1,023 compare
  6. 122 Brunei Darussalam 1,016 compare
  7. 123 Macau, China 874 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 687,559 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 687,559 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 140,383 in 2001.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 120th out of 213 groups with data for 2022.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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