Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 778,385 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 778,385 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 778,385 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 303,307, in 2003.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 142nd 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 303,307 | — |
| 2004 | 325,843 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 327,232 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 346,122 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 375,805 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 404,317 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 430,309 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 376,582 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 463,242 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 480,618 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 526,298 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 588,351 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 630,767 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 596,558 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 639,488 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 626,738 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 707,234 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 717,260 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 748,858 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 713,421 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 778,385 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358,991 | 303,307 | 430,309 | 7 |
| 2010s | 563,588 | 376,582 | 707,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 739,481 | 713,421 | 778,385 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 139 Monaco 257 compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 224 compare
- 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 208 compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 207 compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 189 compare
- 145 San Marino 124 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 778,385 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 778,385 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,307 in 2003.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 142nd out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release