Teachers in secondary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.09 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
43,390
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Teachers in secondary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 1.09 million for teachers in secondary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 1.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,390, in 1970.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 128th 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, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,390 | — |
| 1971 | 45,458 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 48,302 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 48,697 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 48,020 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 49,335 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 52,500 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 55,181 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 65,245 | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 72,832 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 79,010 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 86,307 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 125,461 | +45.4% |
| 1983 | 134,248 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 149,771 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 139,378 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 141,564 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 156,878 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 176,826 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 173,926 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 179,287 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 183,615 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 186,770 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 189,446 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 190,822 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 183,905 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 186,780 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 188,690 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 192,020 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 195,935 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 207,515 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 219,511 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 253,608 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 272,419 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 270,521 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 298,408 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 330,466 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 378,277 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 456,161 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 486,494 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 525,901 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 679,250 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 636,857 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 792,805 | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 770,690 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 822,658 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 829,558 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 878,964 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 922,976 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 947,363 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 977,849 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,896 | 43,390 | 72,832 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,337 | 79,010 | 176,826 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,727 | 179,287 | 195,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,338 | 207,515 | 486,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 780,702 | 525,901 | 947,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 977,849 | 1.09 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 1.09 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,390 in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release