Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa

WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 536,019 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
536,019
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
114th
of 211 groups
All-time high
536,019
in 2023
All-time low
126,946
in 2005
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2003201320232003: 133.6k2004: 134.1k2005: 126.9k2006: 151.5k2007: 158.1k2008: 203.7k2009: 228.6k2010: 225.5k2011: 307.6k2012: 266.2k2013: 298.0k2014: 304.1k2015: 366.1k2016: 351.5k2017: 388.2k2018: 416.8k2019: 464.3k2020: 484.1k2021: 499.0k2022: 498.3k2023: 536.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa is 536,019, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 peaked at 536,019 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126,946, in 2005.

That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 114th 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, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 133,606
2004 134,053 +0.3%
2005 126,946 -5.3%
2006 151,510 +19.3%
2007 158,079 +4.3%
2008 203,708 +28.9%
2009 228,647 +12.2%
2010 225,467 -1.4%
2011 307,632 +36.4%
2012 266,235 -13.5%
2013 298,004 +11.9%
2014 304,066 +2.0%
2015 366,085 +20.4%
2016 351,518 -4.0%
2017 388,193 +10.4%
2018 416,774 +7.4%
2019 464,276 +11.4%
2020 484,122 +4.3%
2021 499,015 +3.1%
2022 498,266 -0.2%
2023 536,019 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 162,364 126,946 228,647 7
2010s 338,825 225,467 464,276 10
2020s 504,356 484,122 536,019 4

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 111 Eritrea 1,355 compare
  2. 112 Sierra Leone 1,302 compare
  3. 113 Mozambique 1,178 compare
  4. 114 Congo 1,176 compare
  5. 115 Iceland 983 compare
  6. 116 Suriname 981 compare
  7. 117 Guyana 932 compare

See the full ranking of 363 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 536,019 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 536,019 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 126,946 in 2005.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 114th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: 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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release