Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Teachers in secondary education, female was 60,844 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60,844
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
211th
of 221 groups
All-time high
61,556
in 2023
All-time low
1,329
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 60,844, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 61,556 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,329, in 1971.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 211th 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, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,329 | — |
| 1972 | 1,502 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 1,585 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1,696 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1,789 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,751 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,073 | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 2,265 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 2,358 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2,548 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 2,819 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 3,040 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 3,177 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3,519 | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 4,049 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 3,905 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 4,664 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 4,997 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 5,467 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 5,407 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,859 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 6,294 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 6,524 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6,762 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6,840 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7,078 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7,022 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7,498 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 8,049 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 8,635 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 12,164 | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 12,009 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,900 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 14,003 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15,341 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 14,137 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 14,904 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 21,119 | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 21,983 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 22,510 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22,844 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40,106 | +75.6% |
| 2013 | 37,267 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 37,848 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42,630 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 46,064 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 49,200 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 50,975 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 51,873 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53,068 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 54,170 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 58,116 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 61,556 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 60,844 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,816 | 1,329 | 2,358 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,819 | 2,548 | 5,467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,733 | 5,407 | 8,049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,820 | 8,635 | 21,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,132 | 22,510 | 51,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,551 | 53,068 | 61,556 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 208 Niue 22 compare
- 209 Western Sahara 20 compare
- 210 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 7 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 4.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 60,844 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 61,556 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,329 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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