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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 1.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
59th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
450,371
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M2003201320232003: 450.4k2004: 465.5k2005: 509.6k2006: 550.3k2007: 602.1k2008: 645.9k2009: 697.8k2010: 764.5k2011: 815.3k2012: 833.7k2013: 954.1k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1.40 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 450,371, in 2003.

That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 59th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 450,371
2004 465,491 +3.4%
2005 509,556 +9.5%
2006 550,345 +8.0%
2007 602,119 +9.4%
2008 645,910 +7.3%
2009 697,803 +8.0%
2010 764,470 +9.6%
2011 815,288 +6.6%
2012 833,722 +2.3%
2013 954,147 +14.4%
2014 1.02 million +6.9%
2015 1.07 million +5.3%
2016 1.11 million +3.8%
2017 1.15 million +3.6%
2018 1.17 million +1.1%
2019 1.19 million +1.9%
2020 1.23 million +3.6%
2021 1.27 million +3.4%
2022 1.37 million +7.3%
2023 1.40 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 560,228 450,371 697,803 7
2010s 1.01 million 764,470 1.19 million 10
2020s 1.32 million 1.23 million 1.40 million 4

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  6. 61 Zambia 12,551 compare
  7. 62 Kuwait 11,671 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.40 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 450,371 in 2003.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 59th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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, 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