Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 323,842 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 323,842, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 323,842 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49,844, in 1985.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, 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, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49,844 | — |
| 1986 | 51,989 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 52,312 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55,097 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 56,506 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 58,944 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 63,655 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 68,061 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 72,550 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 78,568 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 82,863 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 88,226 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 93,512 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 99,079 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 104,365 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 110,039 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 117,027 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 124,540 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 131,092 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 133,008 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 145,262 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 156,733 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 163,750 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 179,596 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 200,435 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 221,257 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 232,548 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 243,440 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 258,040 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 257,915 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 261,177 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 272,162 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 290,866 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 290,453 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 307,616 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 318,410 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 323,842 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,150 | 49,844 | 56,506 | 5 |
| 1990s | 80,982 | 58,944 | 104,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,148 | 110,039 | 200,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,547 | 221,257 | 307,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,126 | 318,410 | 323,842 | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 39.14 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 100.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 81.14 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 323,842 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 323,842 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,844 in 1985.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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