Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 515,723 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 515,723. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 515,723 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115,720, in 2005.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 119th of 211 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 124,344 | — |
| 2004 | 123,166 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 115,720 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 140,649 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 147,011 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 191,938 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 215,343 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 212,009 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 295,089 | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 250,600 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 281,874 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 286,103 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 347,464 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 332,723 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 368,914 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 397,230 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 444,150 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 465,033 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 479,562 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 478,204 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 515,723 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,167 | 115,720 | 215,343 | 7 |
| 2010s | 321,616 | 212,009 | 444,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,630 | 465,033 | 515,723 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 116 Suriname 981 compare
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- 118 Bahamas 860 compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 858 compare
- 120 Macau, China 813 compare
- 121 Cape Verde 764 compare
- 122 Samoa 634 compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 515,723 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 515,723 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,720 in 2005.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 119th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release