Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 774,138 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
774,138
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
106th
of 213 groups
All-time high
774,138
in 2023
All-time low
208,206
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003201320232003: 208.2k2004: 214.6k2005: 225.3k2006: 256.2k2007: 259.1k2008: 292.6k2009: 328.3k2010: 392.6k2011: 427.0k2012: 420.7k2013: 501.7k2014: 526.0k2015: 536.0k2016: 536.7k2017: 559.3k2018: 571.6k2019: 606.0k2020: 664.8k2021: 696.6k2022: 751.4k2023: 774.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 774,138. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 774,138 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 208,206, in 2003.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 106th 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 208,206
2004 214,561 +3.1%
2005 225,287 +5.0%
2006 256,243 +13.7%
2007 259,065 +1.1%
2008 292,645 +13.0%
2009 328,332 +12.2%
2010 392,643 +19.6%
2011 426,961 +8.7%
2012 420,711 -1.5%
2013 501,679 +19.2%
2014 525,972 +4.8%
2015 536,038 +1.9%
2016 536,692 +0.1%
2017 559,272 +4.2%
2018 571,615 +2.2%
2019 606,024 +6.0%
2020 664,806 +9.7%
2021 696,607 +4.8%
2022 751,442 +7.9%
2023 774,138 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 254,906 208,206 328,332 7
2010s 507,761 392,643 606,024 10
2020s 721,748 664,806 774,138 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 103 Congo 3,327 compare
  2. 104 Qatar 3,247 compare
  3. 105 Cyprus 2,903 compare
  4. 106 Bahrain 2,678 compare
  5. 107 Suriname 2,612 compare
  6. 108 Trinidad and Tobago 2,568 compare
  7. 109 Gambia 2,248 compare

See the full ranking of 368 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 774,138 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 774,138 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 208,206 in 2003.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 106th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan 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