Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 773,597 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa is 773,597, measured in 2023. 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 peaked at 773,597 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 207,852, in 2003.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 108th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 207,852 | — |
| 2004 | 214,442 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 225,151 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 256,111 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 258,922 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 292,401 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 328,088 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 392,098 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 426,679 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 420,432 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 501,359 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 525,631 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 535,684 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 536,327 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 558,891 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 571,226 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 605,649 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 664,407 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 696,183 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 750,976 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 773,597 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254,710 | 207,852 | 328,088 | 7 |
| 2010s | 507,398 | 392,098 | 605,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 721,291 | 664,407 | 773,597 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 773,597 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 773,597 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,852 in 2003.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 108th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 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 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