Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1.64 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 468,472, in 2003.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 84th 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 21 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 468,472 | — |
| 2004 | 484,619 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 485,489 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 540,930 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 592,038 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 697,182 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 768,153 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 776,228 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 998,416 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 915,427 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 576,698 | 468,472 | 768,153 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 776,228 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.50 million | 1.64 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- 81 Rwanda 16,030 compare
- 82 Costa Rica 15,726 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 14,180 compare
- 84 Burundi 14,049 compare
- 85 Georgia 13,179 compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,068 compare
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,455 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.64 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,472 in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 84th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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