Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 111,535 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 111,535. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 111,535 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,297, in 1985.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 146th 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, female (number) (tertiary) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,297 | — |
| 1986 | 11,992 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 12,776 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 13,901 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 15,278 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 16,328 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 17,695 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 19,631 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 22,143 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 26,340 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 29,026 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 32,136 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 35,384 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 39,024 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 42,626 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 42,226 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 42,350 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43,972 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 43,558 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 41,531 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 44,363 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 47,430 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 48,432 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50,762 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 52,487 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 54,958 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 72,061 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 76,411 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 81,798 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 81,979 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85,411 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 91,501 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 97,690 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 96,254 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 103,237 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 105,129 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 111,535 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,049 | 11,297 | 15,278 | 5 |
| 1990s | 28,033 | 16,328 | 42,626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,711 | 41,531 | 52,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,130 | 54,958 | 103,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,332 | 105,129 | 111,535 | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- 143 Liberia 239 compare
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 234 compare
- 145 Malawi 230 compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 183 compare
- 147 Samoa 179 compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 175 compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 142 compare
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 111,535 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 111,535 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,297 in 1985.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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