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
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release