Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 60,000 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 60,000, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 61,187 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,353, in 1987.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8,353 | — |
| 1988 | 9,001 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 9,923 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 10,255 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 10,818 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 11,737 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 13,100 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 15,849 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 17,053 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 37,604 | +120.5% |
| 2010 | 40,522 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 44,736 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 46,260 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 48,342 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 50,017 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 51,747 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 57,407 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 61,187 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 60,000 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,093 | 8,353 | 9,923 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13,136 | 10,255 | 17,053 | 6 |
| 2000s | 37,604 | 37,604 | 37,604 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51,135 | 40,522 | 61,187 | 9 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 166 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 26 compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 20 compare
- 167 Djibouti 20 compare
- 167 New Caledonia 20
- 170 Dominica 11 compare
- 171 Anguilla 6 compare
- 172 Cook Islands 2 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.76 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.54 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 60,000 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 61,187 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,353 in 1987.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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