Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 323,594 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
323,594
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
323,594
in 2021
All-time low
49,844
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 323,594 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 323,594 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49,844, in 1985.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 109th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 | 232,344 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 243,231 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 257,827 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 257,698 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 260,957 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 271,940 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 290,640 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 290,224 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 307,381 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 318,169 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 323,594 | +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 | 263,337 | 221,126 | 307,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,882 | 318,169 | 323,594 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 106 Turkmenistan 4,112 compare
- 107 Uganda 4,100 compare
- 108 Myanmar 4,059 compare
- 109 Albania 4,058 compare
- 110 Madagascar 4,015 compare
- 111 Congo 3,897 compare
- 112 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,458 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 42.35 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 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 323,594 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 323,594 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,844 in 1985.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 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 (ida & Ibrd) 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