Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in secondary education, female was 624,512 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
624,512
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
624,512
in 2024
All-time low
40,444
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa is 624,512, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 624,512 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,444, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 157th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,444 | — |
| 1971 | 40,647 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 43,071 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 44,817 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 46,865 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 50,620 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 54,701 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 59,056 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 64,754 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 71,038 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 78,764 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 87,319 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 94,297 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 109,136 | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 118,339 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 130,163 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 148,443 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 165,275 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 182,349 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 185,983 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 208,124 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 228,089 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 233,119 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 244,325 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 256,542 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 271,069 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 291,388 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 312,000 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 329,650 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 346,961 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 350,106 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 366,073 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 368,791 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 377,595 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 384,880 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 395,740 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 407,830 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 422,846 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 444,579 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 477,345 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 486,803 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 515,469 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 520,666 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 520,072 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 514,898 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 518,642 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 524,107 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 532,074 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 554,727 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 565,891 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 578,047 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 583,296 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 564,450 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 610,600 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 624,512 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,601 | 40,444 | 71,038 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,007 | 78,764 | 185,983 | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,127 | 208,124 | 346,961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,578 | 350,106 | 477,345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 525,335 | 486,803 | 565,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 592,181 | 564,450 | 624,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 154 Martinique 2,035 compare
- 155 Maldives 1,927 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 1,787 compare
- 157 Macau, China 1,687 compare
- 158 Belize 1,518 compare
- 159 Bahamas 1,440 compare
- 160 Liberia 1,203 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 400,895 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 624,512 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 624,512 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,444 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release