Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 95,230 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 95,230 number.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 96,135 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,373 number, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 43 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,373 number | — |
| 1986 | 12,052 number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 12,808 number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 13,925 number | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 15,277 number | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 16,307 number | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 17,596 number | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 19,165 number | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 22,128 number | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 26,367 number | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 28,829 number | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 31,975 number | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 34,913 number | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 38,332 number | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 42,227 number | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 42,043 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 42,345 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 43,950 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 43,345 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40,899 number | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 43,317 number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 46,144 number | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 47,210 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49,691 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 51,640 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 54,330 number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 71,438 number | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 75,608 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 81,001 number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 82,627 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 85,559 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 91,078 number | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 96,135 number | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 95,230 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,087 number | 11,373 number | 15,277 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 27,784 number | 16,307 number | 42,227 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,058 number | 40,899 number | 51,640 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,445 number | 54,330 number | 96,135 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 95,230 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 96,135 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,373 number in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.