Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 36,188 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 36,188. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 36,188 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,003, in 1987.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 185th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,686 | 6,003 | 7,454 | 3 |
| 1990s | 10,278 | 7,714 | 13,975 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32,917 | 31,168 | 36,188 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.02 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 11.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 36,188 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 36,188 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,003 in 1987.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release