Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 262,833 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 262,833. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 262,833 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,071, in 2003.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 166th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 137,071 | — |
| 2004 | 143,708 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 140,424 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 144,389 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 156,287 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 167,293 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 173,743 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 147,554 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 177,747 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 186,065 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 204,745 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 231,912 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 246,575 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 218,147 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 232,401 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 233,901 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 249,795 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 248,884 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 255,589 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 227,415 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 262,833 | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,845 | 137,071 | 173,743 | 7 |
| 2010s | 212,884 | 147,554 | 249,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,680 | 227,415 | 262,833 | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 262,833 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 262,833 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,071 in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 166th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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