Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 111,594 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa is 111,594, measured in 2021. 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 111,594 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,316, in 1985.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 142nd 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,316 | — |
| 1986 | 12,017 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 12,802 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 13,928 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 15,303 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 16,352 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 17,719 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 19,652 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 22,164 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 26,360 | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 29,046 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 32,155 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 35,400 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 39,039 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 42,644 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 42,242 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 42,365 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43,985 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 43,573 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 41,547 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 44,378 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 47,445 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 48,451 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50,784 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 52,512 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 54,983 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 72,086 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 76,439 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 81,831 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 82,018 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85,458 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 91,556 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 97,742 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 96,311 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 103,295 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 105,187 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 111,594 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,073 | 11,316 | 15,303 | 5 |
| 1990s | 28,053 | 16,352 | 42,644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,728 | 41,547 | 52,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,172 | 54,983 | 103,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,390 | 105,187 | 111,594 | 2 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5372 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 111,594 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 111,594 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,316 in 1985.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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