Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 106,324 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
106,324
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
106,324
in 2021
All-time low
10,063
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 106,324 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 106,324 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,063, in 1985.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,063 | — |
| 1986 | 10,758 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 11,542 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 12,668 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 14,044 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 15,094 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 16,462 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 18,396 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 20,908 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 25,105 | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 27,791 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 30,900 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 34,147 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 37,785 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 41,337 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 40,863 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 40,618 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 41,963 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 41,641 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 39,149 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 41,630 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 44,279 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 45,278 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 47,195 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 48,749 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 51,036 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 68,101 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 72,261 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 77,618 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 77,637 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80,978 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 86,919 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 92,953 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 91,304 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 98,275 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 100,043 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 106,324 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,815 | 10,063 | 14,044 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26,793 | 15,094 | 41,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,137 | 39,149 | 48,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,708 | 51,036 | 98,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,184 | 100,043 | 106,324 | 2 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 183 compare
- 147 Samoa 179 compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 175 compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 142 compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 134 compare
- 151 Tonga 107 compare
- 152 Eritrea 100 compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 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 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 106,324 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106,324 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,063 in 1985.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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