Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.32 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
101,143
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 1.32 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 1.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101,143, in 1976.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 114th 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, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 101,143 | — |
| 1977 | 106,287 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 112,496 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 118,683 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 126,412 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 135,640 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 145,180 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 153,886 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 167,780 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 174,283 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 182,801 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 196,008 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 205,862 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 209,505 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 217,901 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 226,757 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 235,267 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 244,233 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 254,705 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 255,970 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 260,995 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 262,006 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 267,781 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 274,863 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 289,895 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 314,030 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 314,574 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 341,672 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 348,303 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 351,935 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 407,423 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 416,857 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 496,110 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 556,658 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 617,965 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 734,222 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 686,606 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 799,296 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 829,632 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 901,776 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 887,700 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 946,811 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 987,510 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,652 | 101,143 | 118,683 | 4 |
| 1980s | 169,736 | 126,412 | 209,505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,048 | 217,901 | 274,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,746 | 289,895 | 556,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 846,108 | 617,965 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.15 million | 1.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- 111 North Macedonia 11,662 compare
- 112 Slovenia 11,362 compare
- 113 Mali 10,669 compare
- 114 Mozambique 10,426 compare
- 115 Senegal 10,170 compare
- 116 Latvia 10,082 compare
- 117 El Salvador 9,803 compare
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5039 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9976 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 1.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,143 in 1976.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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