Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 309,787 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 309,787 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2016.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 341,022 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 133,247 number, in 2005.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 136,249 number | — |
| 2004 | 139,796 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 133,247 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 158,102 number | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 164,791 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 210,993 number | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 188,155 number | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 233,377 number | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 315,787 number | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 275,832 number | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 309,620 number | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 298,633 number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 341,022 number | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 309,787 number | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161,619 number | 133,247 number | 210,993 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 297,723 number | 233,377 number | 341,022 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 309,787 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 341,022 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,247 number in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.