Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in secondary education, female was 231,695 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
231,695
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
231,695
in 2024
All-time low
87,287
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 87.3k1991: 94.6k1992: 96.2k1993: 99.2k1994: 103.2k1995: 106.5k1996: 107.9k1997: 106.6k1998: 106.8k1999: 108.5k2000: 111.7k2001: 121.0k2002: 116.7k2003: 119.7k2004: 125.4k2005: 123.0k2006: 135.1k2007: 140.6k2008: 145.9k2009: 160.6k2010: 163.5k2011: 167.3k2012: 172.8k2013: 182.0k2014: 191.0k2015: 200.3k2016: 204.2k2017: 211.3k2018: 211.3k2019: 221.5k2020: 219.4k2021: 221.1k2022: 224.4k2023: 227.0k2024: 231.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 231,695, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 231,695 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87,287, in 1990.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 186th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 87,287
1991 94,571 +8.3%
1992 96,205 +1.7%
1993 99,216 +3.1%
1994 103,180 +4.0%
1995 106,531 +3.2%
1996 107,893 +1.3%
1997 106,601 -1.2%
1998 106,776 +0.2%
1999 108,464 +1.6%
2000 111,707 +3.0%
2001 121,031 +8.3%
2002 116,746 -3.5%
2003 119,741 +2.6%
2004 125,422 +4.7%
2005 123,037 -1.9%
2006 135,055 +9.8%
2007 140,568 +4.1%
2008 145,910 +3.8%
2009 160,555 +10.0%
2010 163,493 +1.8%
2011 167,267 +2.3%
2012 172,828 +3.3%
2013 181,979 +5.3%
2014 191,032 +5.0%
2015 200,295 +4.8%
2016 204,169 +1.9%
2017 211,322 +3.5%
2018 211,342 +0.0%
2019 221,476 +4.8%
2020 219,426 -0.9%
2021 221,091 +0.8%
2022 224,419 +1.5%
2023 227,034 +1.2%
2024 231,695 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,672 87,287 108,464 10
2000s 129,977 111,707 160,555 10
2010s 192,520 163,493 221,476 10
2020s 224,733 219,426 231,695 5

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  5. 187 Aruba 329 compare
  6. 188 Sao Tome and Principe 305 compare
  7. 189 Monaco 289 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 231,695 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 231,695 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 87,287 in 1990.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release