Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in secondary education, female was 575,999 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
575,999
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
575,999
in 2024
All-time low
24,142
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 575,999. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 575,999 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,142, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 163rd 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,142 | — |
| 1971 | 24,345 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 26,769 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 28,515 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 30,563 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 34,318 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 38,399 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 42,754 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 48,452 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 54,736 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 62,462 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 71,017 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 77,995 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 92,834 | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 102,037 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 113,861 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 132,141 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 148,973 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 166,047 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 169,681 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 191,822 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 211,787 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 216,817 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 228,023 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 240,240 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 254,767 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 275,086 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 295,698 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 313,348 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 330,264 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 333,004 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 348,545 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 350,937 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 358,629 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 363,661 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 374,065 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 386,578 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 401,436 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 421,328 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 450,967 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 459,597 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 490,788 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 492,875 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 489,909 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 483,066 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 485,433 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 491,195 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 496,522 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 518,994 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 528,649 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 532,372 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 536,760 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 516,935 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 562,087 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 575,999 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,299 | 24,142 | 54,736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,705 | 62,462 | 169,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,785 | 191,822 | 330,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 378,915 | 333,004 | 450,967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,703 | 459,597 | 528,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,831 | 516,935 | 575,999 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 575,999 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 575,999 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,142 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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