Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male was 657,441 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa is 657,441, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 657,441 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69,860, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,860 | — |
| 1971 | 71,034 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 72,857 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 77,082 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 81,604 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 89,978 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 104,290 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 110,452 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 125,812 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 140,413 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 154,487 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 167,296 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 177,238 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 200,397 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 215,505 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 238,302 | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 267,216 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 291,272 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 314,636 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 310,676 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 338,538 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 366,534 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 367,696 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 380,522 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 394,705 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 416,613 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 442,367 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 480,059 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 491,983 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 501,956 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 520,918 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 534,839 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 529,061 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 530,090 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 537,087 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 540,962 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 549,974 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 559,940 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 574,978 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 601,597 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 604,589 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 635,384 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 629,850 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 623,985 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 613,954 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 614,303 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 618,009 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 619,759 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 631,794 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 637,240 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 632,853 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 631,330 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 591,883 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 656,264 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 657,441 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94,338 | 69,860 | 140,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,702 | 154,487 | 314,636 | 10 |
| 1990s | 418,097 | 338,538 | 501,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,945 | 520,918 | 601,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 622,887 | 604,589 | 637,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 633,954 | 591,883 | 657,441 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 163 Guyana 1,367 compare
- 164 Macau, China 1,251 compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 1,215 compare
- 166 New Caledonia 1,135 compare
- 167 Suriname 1,119 compare
- 168 French Polynesia 862 compare
- 169 Belize 801 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 657,441 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 657,441 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,860 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release