Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 536,465 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa is 536,465, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 536,465 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127,029, in 2005.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 111th 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 133,856 | — |
| 2004 | 134,121 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 127,029 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 151,601 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 158,175 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 203,859 | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 228,748 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 225,750 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 307,734 | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 266,458 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 298,241 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 304,299 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 366,373 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 351,798 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 388,519 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 417,064 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 464,547 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 484,520 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 499,444 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 498,696 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 536,465 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,484 | 127,029 | 228,748 | 7 |
| 2010s | 339,078 | 225,750 | 464,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,781 | 484,520 | 536,465 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- 108 Chad 1,566 compare
- 109 Montenegro 1,550 compare
- 110 Bhutan 1,427 compare
- 111 Eritrea 1,355 compare
- 112 Sierra Leone 1,302 compare
- 113 Mozambique 1,178 compare
- 114 Congo 1,176 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 536,465 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 536,465 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,029 in 2005.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 111th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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