Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 309,787 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 309,787 number, measured 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 peaked at 341,022 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 133,247 number, in 2005.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 30th out of 43 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, 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
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,247 number in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.