Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 323,567 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 323,567 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 323,567 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49,844, in 1985.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 111th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 | 68,039 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 72,538 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 78,558 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 82,854 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 88,217 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 93,500 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 99,066 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 104,351 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 110,027 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 116,993 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 124,500 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 131,051 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 132,932 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 145,186 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 156,641 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 163,649 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 179,489 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 200,304 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 221,126 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 232,306 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 243,199 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 257,801 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 257,664 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 260,920 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 271,908 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 290,613 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 290,192 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 307,344 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 318,137 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 323,567 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,150 | 49,844 | 56,506 | 5 |
| 1990s | 80,972 | 58,944 | 104,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,077 | 110,027 | 200,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,307 | 221,126 | 307,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,852 | 318,137 | 323,567 | 2 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 323,567 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 323,567 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,844 in 1985.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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