Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 4,533 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 4,533, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 13,415 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.64, in 1970.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 214th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.64 | — |
| 1971 | 71.61 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 99.26 | +38.6% |
| 1973 | 121.13 | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 135.79 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 133.08 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 136.9 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 144.42 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 153.98 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 162.25 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 188.44 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 230.92 | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 243 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 275.64 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 305.81 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 311.47 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 322.79 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 351.21 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 364.56 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 349.47 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 374.09 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 396.09 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 406.31 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 435.26 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 434.41 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 444.45 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 462.81 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 488.93 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 521.52 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 559.47 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 653.5 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 669.06 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 720.46 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 780.39 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 781.11 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 815.3 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 861.07 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 899.42 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,115 | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1,195 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,315 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1,461 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1,892 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 2,030 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,196 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2,737 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 2,922 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3,260 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,970 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4,569 | +53.9% |
| 2020 | 4,339 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7,419 | +71.0% |
| 2022 | 13,415 | +80.8% |
| 2023 | 4,393 | -67.3% |
| 2024 | 4,533 | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +80.8% | 7,419 | 13,415 |
| 2023 | -67.3% | 13,415 | 4,393 |
| 2021 | +71.0% | 4,339 | 7,419 |
| 2019 | +53.9% | 2,970 | 4,569 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.81 | 69.64 | 162.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.33 | 188.44 | 364.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 452.33 | 374.09 | 559.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 848.97 | 653.5 | 1,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,535 | 1,315 | 4,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,820 | 4,339 | 13,415 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 352,678 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 4,533 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 13,415 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.64 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release