Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa

MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 343,208 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
343,208
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
157th
of 213 groups
All-time high
343,208
in 2024
All-time low
143,858
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1994200920241994: 143.9k1995: 151.1k1996: 157.3k1997: 169.4k1998: 175.3k1999: 182.8k2000: 183.9k2001: 193.4k2002: 194.5k2003: 200.7k2004: 202.7k2005: 205.3k2006: 206.2k2007: 223.0k2008: 239.7k2009: 265.4k2010: 269.5k2011: 277.1k2012: 284.1k2013: 281.2k2014: 280.2k2015: 281.9k2016: 287.7k2017: 290.2k2018: 305.7k2019: 313.7k2020: 313.7k2021: 321.5k2022: 302.1k2023: 337.6k2024: 343.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa is 343,208, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 343,208 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143,858, in 1994.

That places MDG: Northern Africa 157th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 143,858
1995 151,148 +5.1%
1996 157,306 +4.1%
1997 169,399 +7.7%
1998 175,331 +3.5%
1999 182,807 +4.3%
2000 183,852 +0.6%
2001 193,388 +5.2%
2002 194,467 +0.6%
2003 200,700 +3.2%
2004 202,734 +1.0%
2005 205,341 +1.3%
2006 206,225 +0.4%
2007 223,022 +8.1%
2008 239,725 +7.5%
2009 265,424 +10.7%
2010 269,467 +1.5%
2011 277,094 +2.8%
2012 284,124 +2.5%
2013 281,180 -1.0%
2014 280,190 -0.4%
2015 281,892 +0.6%
2016 287,656 +2.0%
2017 290,223 +0.9%
2018 305,683 +5.3%
2019 313,686 +2.6%
2020 313,690 +0.0%
2021 321,453 +2.5%
2022 302,105 -6.0%
2023 337,554 +11.7%
2024 343,208 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 163,308 143,858 182,807 6
2000s 211,488 183,852 265,424 10
2010s 287,120 269,467 313,686 10
2020s 323,602 302,105 343,208 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 343,208 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 343,208 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 143,858 in 1994.
How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 157th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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