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
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2003–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 145 Cayman Islands 133 compare
- 146 San Marino 110 compare
- 147 British Virgin Islands 93 compare
- 148 Marshall Islands 91 compare
- 149 Gibraltar 56 compare
- 150 Tuvalu 48 compare
- 151 Cook Islands 28 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10.66 million (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release