Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in secondary education, male was 2.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.50 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
168,878
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 2.50 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 2.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168,878, in 1976.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 168,878 | — |
| 1977 | 179,984 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 199,125 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 217,425 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 235,938 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 260,548 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 308,632 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 326,321 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 356,662 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 359,807 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 370,422 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 397,699 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 430,038 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 432,962 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 443,319 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 459,843 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 470,102 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 485,474 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 493,690 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 510,319 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 531,111 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 543,941 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 569,709 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 594,437 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 634,006 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 685,059 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 733,881 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 783,927 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 815,699 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 867,684 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 939,325 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +9.9% |
| 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 | 191,353 | 168,878 | 217,425 | 4 |
| 1980s | 347,903 | 235,938 | 432,962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 510,194 | 443,319 | 594,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 887,063 | 634,006 | 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 (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (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 42.35 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 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,878 in 1976.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 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 (ida & Ibrd) 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