Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 378,167 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
378,167
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
148th
of 213 groups
All-time high
378,167
in 2023
All-time low
132,733
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2003–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2003201320232003: 132.7k2004: 142.8k2005: 147.3k2006: 160.5k2007: 167.4k2008: 177.9k2009: 200.6k2010: 248.1k2011: 226.1k2012: 227.8k2013: 244.8k2014: 269.6k2015: 277.7k2016: 285.5k2017: 294.4k2018: 296.4k2019: 307.4k2020: 333.3k2021: 345.9k2022: 377.3k2023: 378.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 378,167. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 378,167 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132,733, in 2003.

That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 148th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 132,733
2004 142,774 +7.6%
2005 147,266 +3.1%
2006 160,511 +9.0%
2007 167,394 +4.3%
2008 177,875 +6.3%
2009 200,603 +12.8%
2010 248,094 +23.7%
2011 226,075 -8.9%
2012 227,842 +0.8%
2013 244,839 +7.5%
2014 269,634 +10.1%
2015 277,675 +3.0%
2016 285,519 +2.8%
2017 294,374 +3.1%
2018 296,379 +0.7%
2019 307,423 +3.7%
2020 333,291 +8.4%
2021 345,891 +3.8%
2022 377,270 +9.1%
2023 378,167 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 161,308 132,733 200,603 7
2010s 267,785 226,075 307,423 10
2020s 358,655 333,291 378,167 4

Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 145 Cayman Islands 133 compare
  2. 146 San Marino 110 compare
  3. 147 British Virgin Islands 93 compare
  4. 148 Marshall Islands 91 compare
  5. 149 Gibraltar 56 compare
  6. 150 Tuvalu 48 compare
  7. 151 Cook Islands 28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 378,167 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 378,167 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 132,733 in 2003.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 148th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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