Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 745,527 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 745,527, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 745,527 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198,371, in 2003.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 113th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 198,371 | — |
| 2004 | 204,080 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 214,663 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 245,656 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 248,542 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 281,010 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 315,041 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 378,698 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 414,575 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 408,271 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 487,297 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 511,779 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 521,138 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 522,135 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 542,451 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 554,734 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 588,427 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 637,738 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 669,067 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 723,561 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 745,527 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,909 | 198,371 | 315,041 | 7 |
| 2010s | 492,950 | 378,698 | 588,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 693,973 | 637,738 | 745,527 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 745,527 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 745,527 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,371 in 2003.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 113th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release