Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) is 1.90 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 1.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109,527, in 1970.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 88th 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, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109,527 | — |
| 1971 | 109,747 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 116,745 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 121,046 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 125,189 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 132,560 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 139,600 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 149,109 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 161,005 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 173,487 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 188,949 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 206,770 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 223,301 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 246,859 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 269,970 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 288,310 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 315,122 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 345,170 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 372,124 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 379,408 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 409,953 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 438,770 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 452,300 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 472,466 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 495,156 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 510,891 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 536,255 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 557,883 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 581,326 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 605,311 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 623,157 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 662,878 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 665,892 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 700,690 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 712,344 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 726,381 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 794,422 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 818,676 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 917,832 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133,802 | 109,527 | 173,487 | 10 |
| 1980s | 283,598 | 188,949 | 379,408 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,031 | 409,953 | 605,311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 763,032 | 623,157 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.08 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million | 1.68 million | 1.90 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 1.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,527 in 1970.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release