Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 510,987 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa stood at 510,987. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 510,987 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96,993, in 1988.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 96,993 | — |
| 1989 | 98,854 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 101,512 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 104,725 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 111,762 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 120,237 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 131,238 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 142,292 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 153,394 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 164,073 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 173,077 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 185,422 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 194,720 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 203,297 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 216,107 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 221,389 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 231,972 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 248,545 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 261,519 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 272,707 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 292,471 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 317,564 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 342,863 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 348,882 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 364,217 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 388,354 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 394,530 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 404,107 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 414,204 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 434,916 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 439,268 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 453,729 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 467,651 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 475,663 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 483,852 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 499,284 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 510,987 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97,924 | 96,993 | 98,854 | 2 |
| 1990s | 138,773 | 101,512 | 185,422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,029 | 194,720 | 317,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,507 | 342,863 | 453,729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,487 | 467,651 | 510,987 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa was 510,987 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 510,987 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,993 in 1988.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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