Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 143,231 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 143,231, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 146,007 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,730, in 1987.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 160th out of 221 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23,730 | — |
| 1988 | 25,508 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 26,356 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 26,977 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 29,451 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 31,356 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 32,986 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 36,446 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 37,922 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 88,653 | +133.8% |
| 2010 | 99,150 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 106,162 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 110,875 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 118,267 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 123,320 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 127,155 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 135,451 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 146,007 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 143,231 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,198 | 23,730 | 26,356 | 3 |
| 1990s | 32,523 | 26,977 | 37,922 | 6 |
| 2000s | 88,653 | 88,653 | 88,653 | 1 |
| 2010s | 123,291 | 99,150 | 146,007 | 9 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 157 Djibouti 101 compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 101 compare
- 159 Tonga 92 compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 85 compare
- 161 Aruba 64 compare
- 162 Monaco 45
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.76 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 143,231 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 146,007 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,730 in 1987.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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