Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 1.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
65th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
437,648
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M2003201320232003: 437.6k2004: 452.2k2005: 496.1k2006: 536.8k2007: 588.9k2008: 631.5k2009: 681.5k2010: 747.6k2011: 800.3k2012: 818.5k2013: 937.0k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.36 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 437,648, in 2003.

That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 65th 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, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 437,648
2004 452,170 +3.3%
2005 496,089 +9.7%
2006 536,752 +8.2%
2007 588,919 +9.7%
2008 631,537 +7.2%
2009 681,505 +7.9%
2010 747,552 +9.7%
2011 800,295 +7.1%
2012 818,479 +2.3%
2013 937,020 +14.5%
2014 1.00 million +7.1%
2015 1.06 million +5.3%
2016 1.10 million +3.8%
2017 1.13 million +3.5%
2018 1.15 million +1.1%
2019 1.17 million +1.9%
2020 1.20 million +3.0%
2021 1.24 million +3.4%
2022 1.34 million +7.4%
2023 1.36 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 546,374 437,648 681,505 7
2010s 991,062 747,552 1.17 million 10
2020s 1.29 million 1.20 million 1.36 million 4

Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 62 Kuwait 11,671 compare
  2. 63 Guinea 11,352 compare
  3. 64 Serbia 11,344 compare
  4. 65 Portugal 11,238 compare
  5. 66 Myanmar 11,204 compare
  6. 67 Rwanda 11,192 compare
  7. 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,148 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.36 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 437,648 in 2003.
How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 8,349 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release