Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 516,563 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 516,563 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 516,563 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115,977, in 2005.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 118th 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, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 124,724 | — |
| 2004 | 123,384 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 115,977 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 140,935 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 147,288 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 192,243 | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 215,661 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 212,488 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 295,438 | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 251,107 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 282,460 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 286,660 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 348,064 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 333,443 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 369,788 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 398,211 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 444,902 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 465,912 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 480,448 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 479,062 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 516,563 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,459 | 115,977 | 215,661 | 7 |
| 2010s | 322,256 | 212,488 | 444,902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 485,496 | 465,912 | 516,563 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 115 Iceland 983 compare
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- 117 Guyana 932 compare
- 118 Bahamas 860 compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 858 compare
- 120 Macau, China 813 compare
- 121 Cape Verde 764 compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8778 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 516,563 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 516,563 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,977 in 2005.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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