Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 352,605 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
352,605
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
352,605
in 2021
All-time low
25,874
in 1978
Years of data
44
1978–2021
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 352,605. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 352,605 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,874, in 1978.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 136th 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25,874 | — |
| 1979 | 29,008 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 30,842 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 34,822 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 42,365 | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 43,964 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 43,957 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 47,213 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 49,086 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 49,092 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51,910 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 53,839 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 56,799 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 62,605 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 67,001 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 71,037 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 75,312 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 79,485 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 85,620 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 91,544 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 96,957 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 103,149 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 104,588 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 107,704 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 110,569 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 117,125 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 121,202 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 133,796 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 143,619 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 153,164 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 171,216 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 193,504 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 216,721 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 243,877 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 258,367 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 276,812 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 277,978 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 282,625 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 292,746 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 313,243 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 314,364 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 330,365 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 342,911 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 352,605 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,441 | 25,874 | 29,008 | 2 |
| 1980s | 44,709 | 30,842 | 53,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,951 | 56,799 | 103,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,649 | 104,588 | 193,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,710 | 216,721 | 330,365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,758 | 342,911 | 352,605 | 2 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 133 Bahrain 2,137 compare
- 134 Liberia 2,028 compare
- 135 Luxembourg 1,723 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 1,720 compare
- 137 Mauritius 1,710 compare
- 138 Grenada 1,621 compare
- 139 Montenegro 1,522 compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 352,605 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 352,605 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,874 in 1978.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release