Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 18,540 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 18,540 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 18,540 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 624.52, in 1975.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 198th 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: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 671.8 | — |
| 1972 | 746.61 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 624.52 | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 727.51 | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 828.35 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 806.75 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 787.56 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 807.93 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,055 | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 1,098 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,138 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,215 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1,205 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,311 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1,374 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,466 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1,556 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,819 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 1,970 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1,976 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,075 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,193 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,378 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,408 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,502 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,623 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3,347 | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 3,620 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3,788 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4,112 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4,558 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 5,058 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 5,650 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 6,305 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 7,203 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 8,318 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 9,881 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 11,466 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 12,892 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 14,107 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 14,833 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15,219 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17,149 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 18,512 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 17,712 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 18,392 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 17,942 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 18,540 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 734.25 | 624.52 | 828.35 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,146 | 787.56 | 1,466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,150 | 1,556 | 2,623 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,196 | 3,347 | 8,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,016 | 9,881 | 18,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,241 | 17,942 | 18,540 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 18,540 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,540 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 624.52 in 1975.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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