Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 3.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.59 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
151,698
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 3.59 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 3.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151,698, in 1971.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 155,908 | — |
| 1971 | 151,698 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 169,560 | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 174,072 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 178,026 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 189,376 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 194,604 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 208,100 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 230,527 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 252,931 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 276,523 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 306,702 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 361,510 | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 385,204 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 426,593 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 434,116 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 450,299 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 487,890 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 527,113 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 531,381 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 541,899 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 557,055 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 570,705 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 584,838 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 599,002 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 607,225 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 626,955 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 639,931 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 669,008 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 700,190 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 751,032 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 817,803 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 874,251 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 947,229 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 982,819 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.58 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.59 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,480 | 151,698 | 252,931 | 10 |
| 1980s | 418,733 | 276,523 | 531,381 | 10 |
| 1990s | 609,681 | 541,899 | 700,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 751,032 | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 million | 1.71 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 million | 3.16 million | 3.59 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 3.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,698 in 1971.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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