Teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 1.10 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.10 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
61st
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
334,617
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M2003201320232003: 334.6k2004: 350.5k2005: 358.5k2006: 389.3k2007: 433.9k2008: 493.3k2009: 539.4k2010: 550.5k2011: 690.7k2012: 649.0k2013: 769.2k2014: 764.2k2015: 827.2k2016: 816.3k2017: 869.5k2018: 892.6k2019: 982.4k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 1.10 million for teachers in upper secondary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 334,617, in 2003.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st 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, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 334,617
2004 350,498 +4.7%
2005 358,460 +2.3%
2006 389,329 +8.6%
2007 433,863 +11.4%
2008 493,323 +13.7%
2009 539,405 +9.3%
2010 550,478 +2.1%
2011 690,683 +25.5%
2012 648,969 -6.0%
2013 769,197 +18.5%
2014 764,151 -0.7%
2015 827,165 +8.2%
2016 816,316 -1.3%
2017 869,512 +6.5%
2018 892,621 +2.7%
2019 982,448 +10.1%
2020 1.02 million +3.5%
2021 1.04 million +2.8%
2022 1.04 million -0.2%
2023 1.10 million +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 414,214 334,617 539,405 7
2010s 781,154 550,478 982,448 10
2020s 1.05 million 1.02 million 1.10 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 58 Greece 15,295 compare
  2. 59 Romania 14,797 compare
  3. 60 Austria 13,674 compare
  4. 61 Israel 13,468 compare
  5. 62 Portugal 13,395 compare
  6. 63 Sierra Leone 12,878 compare
  7. 64 Madagascar 12,344 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.10 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 334,617 in 2003.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
362 places, 8,154 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release