Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 80,321 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 80,321, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 80,321 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,035, in 1985.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 157th 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 in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,035 | — |
| 1986 | 7,421 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 7,874 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 8,652 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 9,400 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 10,148 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 11,356 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 12,710 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 13,900 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 15,469 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 17,079 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 19,331 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 21,610 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 23,916 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 26,494 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 24,721 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 23,448 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 22,716 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 22,502 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22,008 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 23,866 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 25,147 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 26,720 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 29,024 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 30,670 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 33,078 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 49,701 | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 53,778 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 58,590 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 59,099 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61,734 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 65,192 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 69,561 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 69,163 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 72,993 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 74,784 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 80,321 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,076 | 7,035 | 9,400 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17,201 | 10,148 | 26,494 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,082 | 22,008 | 30,670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,289 | 33,078 | 72,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,552 | 74,784 | 80,321 | 2 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 154 Gambia 86 compare
- 155 San Marino 76
- 156 Aruba 75 compare
- 157 Monaco 51 compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51 compare
- 159 British Virgin Islands 48 compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 40 compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 80,321 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 80,321 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,035 in 1985.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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