Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.90 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
109,527
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa is 1.90 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 1.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109,527, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Africa 88th 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 UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109,527 | — |
| 1971 | 109,747 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 116,745 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 121,046 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 125,189 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 132,560 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 139,600 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 149,109 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 161,005 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 173,487 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 188,949 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 206,770 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 223,301 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 246,859 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 269,970 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 288,310 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 315,122 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 345,170 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 372,124 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 379,408 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 409,953 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 438,770 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 452,300 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 472,466 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 495,156 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 510,891 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 536,255 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 557,883 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 581,326 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 605,311 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 623,157 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 662,878 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 665,892 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 700,690 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 712,344 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 726,381 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 794,422 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 818,676 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 917,832 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133,802 | 109,527 | 173,487 | 10 |
| 1980s | 283,598 | 188,949 | 379,408 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,031 | 409,953 | 605,311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 763,032 | 623,157 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.08 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million | 1.68 million | 1.90 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa was 1.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,527 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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