Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 111,535 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
111,535
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
111,535
in 2021
All-time low
11,297
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1985–2021

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1985200320211985: 11.3k1986: 12.0k1987: 12.8k1988: 13.9k1989: 15.3k1990: 16.3k1991: 17.7k1992: 19.6k1993: 22.1k1994: 26.3k1995: 29.0k1996: 32.1k1997: 35.4k1998: 39.0k1999: 42.6k2000: 42.2k2001: 42.4k2002: 44.0k2003: 43.6k2004: 41.5k2005: 44.4k2006: 47.4k2007: 48.4k2008: 50.8k2009: 52.5k2010: 55.0k2011: 72.1k2012: 76.4k2013: 81.8k2014: 82.0k2015: 85.4k2016: 91.5k2017: 97.7k2018: 96.3k2019: 103.2k2020: 105.1k2021: 111.5k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 143 Liberia 239 compare
  2. 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 234 compare
  3. 145 Malawi 230 compare
  4. 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 183 compare
  5. 147 Samoa 179 compare
  6. 148 Sierra Leone 175 compare
  7. 149 Saint Lucia 142 compare

See the full ranking of 393 places β†’

More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

All data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) β†’

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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release