Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 476,513 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 476,513, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 476,513 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 161,856, in 1989.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 161,856 | — |
| 1990 | 170,114 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 183,504 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 188,843 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 197,524 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 206,930 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 221,992 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 229,667 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 231,892 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 237,851 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 241,864 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 252,032 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 267,070 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 260,540 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 269,424 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 276,146 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 273,998 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 296,720 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 305,535 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 315,849 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 340,788 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 347,862 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 353,937 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 366,337 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 385,771 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 406,730 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 429,131 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 438,854 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 446,106 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 444,376 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 460,196 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 454,464 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 451,961 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 460,441 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 467,390 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 476,513 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161,856 | 161,856 | 161,856 | 1 |
| 1990s | 211,018 | 170,114 | 241,864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,810 | 252,032 | 340,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,930 | 347,862 | 460,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,154 | 451,961 | 476,513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 865 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 862 compare
- 187 Grenada 816 compare
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 714 compare
- 189 Seychelles 713 compare
- 190 Bermuda 672 compare
- 191 Andorra 605 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 476,513 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 476,513 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,856 in 1989.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release