Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.75 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.75 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2023
All-time low
59,779
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 1.75 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,779, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 83rd 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, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59,779 | — |
| 1972 | 65,151 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 66,686 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 67,570 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 73,958 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 79,758 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 87,646 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 102,449 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 115,601 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 124,243 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 134,647 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 175,953 | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 187,345 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 205,547 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 198,760 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 201,792 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 220,994 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 248,168 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 246,769 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 252,071 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 258,653 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 263,618 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 271,376 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 272,130 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 273,721 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 282,204 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 289,152 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 300,626 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 314,399 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 335,768 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 367,382 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 408,754 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 442,913 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 449,655 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 491,863 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 534,918 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 599,582 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 680,248 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 741,396 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 795,598 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 986,792 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 950,090 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,844 | 59,779 | 115,601 | 9 |
| 1980s | 194,422 | 124,243 | 248,168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 277,795 | 252,071 | 314,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 505,248 | 335,768 | 741,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 795,598 | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.55 million | 1.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 1.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,779 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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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February 2026 Data Release