Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 449,557 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 449,557, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 449,557 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 232,955, in 2003.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 170th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 232,955 | — |
| 2004 | 246,860 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 240,884 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 251,468 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 271,058 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 290,468 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 302,671 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 243,978 | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 310,392 | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 323,724 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 356,932 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 410,471 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 441,121 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 389,187 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 412,713 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 410,311 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 441,670 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 433,426 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 446,099 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 399,351 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 449,557 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,338 | 232,955 | 302,671 | 7 |
| 2010s | 374,050 | 243,978 | 441,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,108 | 399,351 | 449,557 | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- 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, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 449,557 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 449,557 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,955 in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 170th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release