Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 372,099 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 372,099. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 372,099 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 152,060, in 1994.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 152nd 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 152,060 | — |
| 1995 | 159,362 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 165,523 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 177,611 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 183,534 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 191,239 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 192,613 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 202,349 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 203,518 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 210,535 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 213,216 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 215,965 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 216,811 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 233,546 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 251,360 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 278,715 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 283,412 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 289,479 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 296,564 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 295,562 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 294,383 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 296,792 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 302,213 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 307,044 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 322,564 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 331,284 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 340,757 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 348,993 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 329,986 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 366,164 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 372,099 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171,555 | 152,060 | 191,239 | 6 |
| 2000s | 221,863 | 192,613 | 278,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,930 | 283,412 | 331,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,600 | 329,986 | 372,099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 400,895 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 372,099 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 372,099 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,060 in 1994.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 152nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release