Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 418,916 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 418,916 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 418,916 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,521, in 1978.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 29,521 | — |
| 1980 | 35,882 | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 40,756 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 49,222 | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 51,849 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 52,780 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 57,026 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 59,804 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 60,899 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 64,792 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 67,578 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 71,062 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 77,143 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 83,476 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 90,471 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 100,684 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 107,664 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 116,136 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 124,692 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 133,882 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 142,564 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 147,603 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 153,503 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 161,755 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 168,134 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 166,532 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 180,473 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 193,649 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 201,634 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 218,499 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 240,492 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 263,185 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 291,411 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 306,031 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 325,371 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 325,396 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 332,632 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 349,165 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 373,623 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 371,080 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 395,168 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 407,478 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 418,916 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,521 | 29,521 | 29,521 | 1 |
| 1980s | 54,059 | 35,882 | 67,578 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,777 | 71,062 | 142,564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,227 | 147,603 | 240,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,306 | 263,185 | 395,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,197 | 407,478 | 418,916 | 2 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 418,916 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 418,916 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,521 in 1978.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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