Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.59 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.59 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 420,454, in 2002.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 92nd out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 420,454 | — |
| 2003 | 449,928 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 463,981 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 464,303 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 519,868 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 570,546 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 674,085 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 742,508 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 749,202 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 973,335 | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 883,643 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538,209 | 420,454 | 742,508 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 749,202 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.46 million | 1.59 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.59 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,454 in 2002.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 92nd out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release