Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.12 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.12 million number.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.18 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 472,872 number, in 2003.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 472,872 number | — |
| 2004 | 496,875 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 498,610 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 554,712 number | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 606,183 number | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 712,957 number | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 690,065 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 793,116 number | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million number | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 936,847 number | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million number | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million number | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million number | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 576,039 number | 472,872 number | 712,957 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million number | 793,116 number | 1.18 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Republic of Korea 127,560 number compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 115,126 number compare
- 25 Thailand 110,275 number compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 99,320 number compare
- 27 Philippines 96,598 number compare
- 28 Belgium 82,714 number
- 29 Sri Lanka 73,934 number compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.12 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,872 number in 2003.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.