Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 760,999 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) is 760,999, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 760,999 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,005, in 1997.
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 87th of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 248,005 | — |
| 1998 | 251,962 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 262,669 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 264,981 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 284,434 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 276,983 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 291,784 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 295,048 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 295,752 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 331,954 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 336,588 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 385,462 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 414,291 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 415,880 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 521,428 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 475,209 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 506,971 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 507,176 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 569,914 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 555,336 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 594,818 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 630,375 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 679,509 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 703,202 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 714,751 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 713,526 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 760,999 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,212 | 248,005 | 262,669 | 3 |
| 2000s | 317,728 | 264,981 | 414,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,662 | 415,880 | 679,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 723,120 | 703,202 | 760,999 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 760,999 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 760,999 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,005 in 1997.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 87th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release