Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Teachers in secondary education, female was 724,916 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
724,916
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
724,916
in 2024
All-time low
12,156
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central is 724,916, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 724,916 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,156, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 149th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,156 | — |
| 1971 | 12,737 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 13,539 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 14,008 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 14,243 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 14,847 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 15,943 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 17,718 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 20,242 | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 23,078 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 25,153 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 28,286 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 33,629 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 37,789 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 44,806 | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 45,652 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 50,522 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 59,653 | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 67,428 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 67,950 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 70,299 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 70,264 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 75,679 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 79,280 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 82,775 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 77,630 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 78,135 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77,962 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 78,397 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 79,071 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 85,412 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 94,509 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 95,148 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 112,073 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 101,637 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 103,812 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 140,099 | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 135,105 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 193,761 | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 226,297 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 271,670 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 372,868 | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 317,535 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 398,325 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 377,235 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 424,296 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 426,922 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 469,593 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 514,247 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 563,830 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 618,481 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 640,626 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 679,538 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 720,638 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 724,916 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,851 | 12,156 | 23,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,087 | 25,153 | 67,950 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,949 | 70,264 | 82,775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,785 | 85,412 | 226,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413,652 | 271,670 | 563,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,840 | 618,481 | 724,916 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 724,916 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 724,916 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,156 in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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