Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 397,574 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa is 397,574 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 398,626 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40,471 number, in 1980.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40,471 number | — |
| 1981 | 45,339 number | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 51,657 number | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 54,250 number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 57,143 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 61,361 number | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 64,181 number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 65,223 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 69,115 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 71,894 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 75,443 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 80,311 number | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 85,458 number | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 94,480 number | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 104,918 number | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 111,140 number | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 119,877 number | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 127,691 number | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 136,203 number | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 146,276 number | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 152,192 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 160,044 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 168,999 number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 174,573 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 173,383 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 187,433 number | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 201,517 number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 209,808 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 228,414 number | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 251,745 number | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 275,717 number | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 303,943 number | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 318,590 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 338,622 number | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 355,084 number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 362,269 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 378,769 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 398,626 number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 397,574 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,063 number | 40,471 number | 71,894 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,180 number | 75,443 number | 146,276 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,811 number | 152,192 number | 251,745 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,688 number | 275,717 number | 398,626 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 397,574 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 398,626 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,471 number in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.