Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 1.08 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1.08 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 325,583, in 2003.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 71st 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, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 325,583 | — |
| 2004 | 340,815 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 348,584 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 379,219 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 423,535 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 482,146 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 527,166 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 537,193 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 678,246 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 633,044 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 752,437 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 745,549 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 807,328 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 795,453 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 847,434 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 869,926 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 959,044 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 993,697 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403,864 | 325,583 | 527,166 | 7 |
| 2010s | 762,565 | 537,193 | 959,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 993,697 | 1.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.08 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,583 in 2003.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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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February 2026 Data Release