Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 773,374 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
773,374
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
111th
of 213 groups
All-time high
773,374
in 2023
All-time low
207,661
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2003–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003201320232003: 207.7k2004: 214.3k2005: 225.0k2006: 255.9k2007: 258.7k2008: 292.2k2009: 327.9k2010: 391.9k2011: 426.5k2012: 420.3k2013: 501.2k2014: 525.5k2015: 535.5k2016: 536.1k2017: 558.7k2018: 571.0k2019: 605.4k2020: 664.2k2021: 696.0k2022: 750.8k2023: 773.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 773,374. 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 773,374 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 207,661, in 2003.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 111th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 207,661
2004 214,251 +3.2%
2005 224,965 +5.0%
2006 255,921 +13.8%
2007 258,730 +1.1%
2008 292,223 +12.9%
2009 327,897 +12.2%
2010 391,908 +19.5%
2011 426,482 +8.8%
2012 420,253 -1.5%
2013 501,172 +19.3%
2014 525,457 +4.8%
2015 535,489 +1.9%
2016 536,125 +0.1%
2017 558,687 +4.2%
2018 571,006 +2.2%
2019 605,421 +6.0%
2020 664,177 +9.7%
2021 695,970 +4.8%
2022 750,765 +7.9%
2023 773,374 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 254,521 207,661 327,897 7
2010s 507,200 391,908 605,421 10
2020s 721,072 664,177 773,374 4

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 108 Trinidad and Tobago 2,568 compare
  2. 109 Gambia 2,248 compare
  3. 110 Guyana 2,071 compare
  4. 111 Luxembourg 1,740 compare
  5. 112 Eritrea 1,661 compare
  6. 113 Maldives 1,588 compare
  7. 114 Bhutan 1,560 compare

See the full ranking of 368 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 773,374 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 773,374 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 207,661 in 2003.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 111th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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