Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 70,241 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 70,241, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 72,747 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,948, in 1975.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 181st 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, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,300 | — |
| 1972 | 5,501 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4,948 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 6,043 | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 6,941 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 7,029 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,000 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 7,251 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 10,007 | +38.0% |
| 1983 | 10,490 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 9,455 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 9,791 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 9,879 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10,326 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 10,967 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 11,419 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12,096 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 14,750 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 15,032 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 15,003 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15,303 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 15,337 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 15,625 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15,227 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 14,770 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 14,580 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 18,298 | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 21,031 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 22,461 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 25,315 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 29,047 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 31,804 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 36,116 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 38,770 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 44,652 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 52,527 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 60,335 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 63,124 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 69,876 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 72,747 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 64,357 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 61,723 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 61,241 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 67,094 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 65,093 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 67,469 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 67,833 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70,241 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,960 | 4,948 | 7,029 | 6 |
| 1980s | 9,659 | 7,000 | 11,419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,772 | 12,096 | 15,625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,002 | 18,298 | 52,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,306 | 60,335 | 72,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,037 | 67,833 | 70,241 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 41.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 32.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 70,241 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 72,747 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,948 in 1975.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release