Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 535,853 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 535,853. 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 535,853 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126,803, in 2005.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 116th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 133,489 | — |
| 2004 | 133,913 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 126,803 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 151,379 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 157,945 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 203,572 | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 228,476 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 225,302 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 307,477 | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 266,048 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 297,831 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 303,902 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 365,920 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 351,330 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 388,010 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 416,592 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 464,114 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 483,952 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 498,862 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 498,104 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 535,853 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,225 | 126,803 | 228,476 | 7 |
| 2010s | 338,653 | 225,302 | 464,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,193 | 483,952 | 535,853 | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 535,853 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 535,853 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,803 in 2005.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 116th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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