Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, male was 2.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.50 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
168,813
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) is 2.50 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168,813, in 1976.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 65th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 168,813 | — |
| 1977 | 179,906 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 199,033 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 217,321 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 235,816 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 260,401 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 308,452 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 326,125 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 356,446 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 359,577 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 370,182 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 397,444 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 429,768 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 432,680 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 443,021 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 459,526 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 469,764 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 485,121 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 493,312 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 509,950 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 530,768 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 543,641 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 569,449 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 594,165 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 633,734 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 684,813 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 733,600 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 783,640 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 815,440 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 867,425 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 939,056 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,268 | 168,813 | 217,321 | 4 |
| 1980s | 347,689 | 235,816 | 432,680 | 10 |
| 1990s | 509,872 | 443,021 | 594,165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 886,804 | 633,734 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.31 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 2.25 million | 2.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- 62 Chile 36,864 compare
- 63 Tajikistan 36,551 compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34,594 compare
- 65 Congo 33,561 compare
- 66 Romania 33,062 compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 32,703 compare
- 68 Switzerland 32,605 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 2.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,813 in 1976.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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