Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 95,591 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 95,591 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 96,500 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,400 number, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,400 number | — |
| 1986 | 12,090 number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 12,856 number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 13,974 number | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 15,340 number | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 16,388 number | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 17,720 number | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 19,305 number | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 22,281 number | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 26,498 number | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 28,951 number | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 32,104 number | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 35,033 number | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 38,471 number | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 42,386 number | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 42,209 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 42,588 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44,156 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 43,541 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 41,093 number | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 43,532 number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 46,366 number | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 47,430 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49,926 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 51,909 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 54,613 number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 71,768 number | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 75,980 number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 81,374 number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 82,992 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 85,915 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 91,435 number | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 96,500 number | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 95,591 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,132 number | 11,400 number | 15,340 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 27,914 number | 16,388 number | 42,386 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,275 number | 41,093 number | 51,909 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,797 number | 54,613 number | 96,500 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 95,591 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96,500 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,400 number in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.