Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in secondary education, female was 595,055 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 595,055. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 595,055 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147,744, in 1990.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147,744 | — |
| 1991 | 156,626 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 159,704 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 165,068 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 172,023 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 178,367 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 182,906 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 184,086 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 188,876 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 195,829 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 204,595 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 219,653 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 219,668 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 229,385 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 246,858 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 248,285 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 267,521 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 281,895 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 302,349 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 330,438 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 345,896 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 361,443 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 369,133 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 401,038 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 452,462 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 477,474 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 460,922 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 477,492 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 473,753 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 506,095 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 530,047 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 554,572 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 569,704 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 588,978 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 595,055 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,123 | 147,744 | 195,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,065 | 204,595 | 330,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,571 | 345,896 | 506,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 567,671 | 530,047 | 595,055 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 595,055 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 595,055 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,744 in 1990.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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