Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): 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
65th
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
333,432
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2003–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2003201320232003: 333.4k2004: 350.1k2005: 358.0k2006: 388.9k2007: 433.4k2008: 492.7k2009: 538.9k2010: 549.1k2011: 690.0k2012: 648.1k2013: 768.3k2014: 763.2k2015: 826.1k2016: 815.3k2017: 868.5k2018: 891.7k2019: 981.6k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 1.10 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 333,432, in 2003.

That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 65th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 333,432
2004 350,112 +5.0%
2005 358,028 +2.3%
2006 388,873 +8.6%
2007 433,409 +11.5%
2008 492,660 +13.7%
2009 538,897 +9.4%
2010 549,092 +1.9%
2011 690,002 +25.7%
2012 648,133 -6.1%
2013 768,307 +18.5%
2014 763,241 -0.7%
2015 826,106 +8.2%
2016 815,290 -1.3%
2017 868,453 +6.5%
2018 891,664 +2.7%
2019 981,562 +10.1%
2020 1.02 million +3.4%
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 413,630 333,432 538,897 7
2010s 780,185 549,092 981,562 10
2020s 1.05 million 1.02 million 1.10 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 62 Portugal 13,395 compare
  2. 63 Sierra Leone 12,878 compare
  3. 64 Madagascar 12,344 compare
  4. 65 Norway 12,049 compare
  5. 66 Denmark 11,893 compare
  6. 67 Rwanda 11,374 compare
  7. 68 Burundi 11,157 compare

See the full ranking of 362 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 1.10 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 333,432 in 2003.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 65th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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