Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 5.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.06 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
312,415
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa stood at 5.06 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 5.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312,415, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Africa 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 316,077 | — |
| 1971 | 312,415 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 336,557 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 349,113 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 361,628 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 387,295 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 412,858 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 440,302 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 486,767 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 531,472 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 579,540 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 634,796 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 709,371 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 773,789 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 842,365 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 886,653 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 952,975 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.90 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.56 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.03 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.06 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393,448 | 312,415 | 531,472 | 10 |
| 1980s | 865,417 | 579,540 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million | 1.19 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.78 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million | 3.00 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 4.56 million | 5.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 57 Chile 96,048 compare
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- 60 Angola 91,250 compare
- 61 Tunisia 89,644 compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 88,747 compare
- 63 Afghanistan 88,020 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa was 5.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,415 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa 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