Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 257,534 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 257,534 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 257,534 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,271, in 1988.
That places UNICEF: Africa 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 36,271 | — |
| 1989 | 36,729 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 37,809 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 37,722 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 41,892 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 46,961 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 54,180 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 60,547 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 67,130 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 73,782 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 80,555 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 88,448 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 89,196 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 90,802 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 95,798 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 94,159 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 98,390 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 104,654 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 109,337 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 112,617 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 117,352 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 123,173 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 129,930 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 143,160 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 152,535 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 165,396 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 171,774 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 183,117 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 188,477 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 197,768 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 204,238 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 212,524 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 220,595 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 229,786 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 246,124 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 245,890 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 257,534 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,500 | 36,271 | 36,729 | 2 |
| 1990s | 58,903 | 37,722 | 88,448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,548 | 89,196 | 123,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,892 | 129,930 | 212,524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,986 | 220,595 | 257,534 | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa was 257,534 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 257,534 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,271 in 1988.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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