Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.29 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
43,916
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 1.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 1.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,916, in 1971.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 166th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 52,252
1971 43,916 -16.0%
1972 56,726 +29.2%
1973 58,393 +2.9%
1974 61,415 +5.2%
1975 68,973 +12.3%
1976 68,935 -0.1%
1977 76,438 +10.9%
1978 84,838 +11.0%
1979 92,635 +9.2%
1980 103,673 +11.9%
1981 116,444 +12.3%
1982 126,134 +8.3%
1983 133,813 +6.1%
1984 144,379 +7.9%
1985 157,239 +8.9%
1986 162,135 +3.1%
1987 171,795 +6.0%
1988 178,612 +4.0%
1989 180,537 +1.1%
1990 183,582 +1.7%
1991 189,321 +3.1%
1992 192,708 +1.8%
1993 201,230 +4.4%
1994 204,878 +1.8%
1995 219,330 +7.1%
1996 233,129 +6.3%
1997 242,873 +4.2%
1998 264,462 +8.9%
1999 282,159 +6.7%
2000 305,775 +8.4%
2001 332,757 +8.8%
2002 354,752 +6.6%
2003 380,810 +7.3%
2004 420,449 +10.4%
2005 444,175 +5.6%
2006 482,556 +8.6%
2007 533,270 +10.5%
2008 570,289 +6.9%
2009 625,469 +9.7%
2010 662,177 +5.9%
2011 701,200 +5.9%
2012 707,655 +0.9%
2013 784,163 +10.8%
2014 889,444 +13.4%
2015 944,153 +6.2%
2016 931,564 -1.3%
2017 977,597 +4.9%
2018 964,621 -1.3%
2019 1.07 million +10.7%
2020 1.13 million +5.5%
2021 1.19 million +5.4%
2022 1.23 million +3.7%
2023 1.28 million +4.3%
2024 1.29 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66,452 43,916 92,635 10
1980s 147,476 103,673 180,537 10
1990s 221,367 183,582 282,159 10
2000s 445,030 305,775 625,469 10
2010s 863,024 662,177 1.07 million 10
2020s 1.22 million 1.13 million 1.29 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

  1. 163 Djibouti 3,554 compare
  2. 164 Cape Verde 3,534 compare
  3. 165 Maldives 3,474 compare
  4. 166 Guadeloupe 3,467 compare
  5. 167 Macau, China 2,938 compare
  6. 168 Belize 2,319 compare
  7. 169 Solomon Islands 2,202 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 1.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 43,916 in 1971.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.