Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 480,281 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
480,281
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
142nd
of 213 groups
All-time high
497,396
in 2022
All-time low
206,088
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 480,281 for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 497,396 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 206,088, in 2003.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 142nd 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 206,088 | — |
| 2004 | 222,989 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 236,139 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 260,762 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 280,540 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 292,413 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 322,784 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 373,410 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 342,276 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 347,358 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 374,371 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 408,974 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 429,483 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 442,673 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 438,305 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 437,406 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 438,953 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 455,781 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 452,384 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 497,396 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 480,281 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,245 | 206,088 | 322,784 | 7 |
| 2010s | 403,321 | 342,276 | 442,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,460 | 452,384 | 497,396 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 139 Marshall Islands 109 compare
- 140 Bermuda 108 compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 104 compare
- 142 Monaco 93 compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89 compare
- 144 Dominica 75 compare
- 145 Cayman Islands 58 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
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- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 480,281 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 497,396 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,088 in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 142nd out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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