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

WB: 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
63rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
333,556
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M2003201320232003: 333.6k2004: 350.2k2005: 358.1k2006: 389.0k2007: 433.5k2008: 492.7k2009: 539.0k2010: 549.2k2011: 690.1k2012: 648.2k2013: 768.4k2014: 763.3k2015: 826.2k2016: 815.4k2017: 868.5k2018: 891.8k2019: 981.7k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: 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.

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 peaked at 1.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 333,556, in 2003.

That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 63rd 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, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 333,556
2004 350,208 +5.0%
2005 358,128 +2.3%
2006 388,980 +8.6%
2007 433,509 +11.4%
2008 492,742 +13.7%
2009 538,968 +9.4%
2010 549,165 +1.9%
2011 690,085 +25.7%
2012 648,220 -6.1%
2013 768,383 +18.5%
2014 763,303 -0.7%
2015 826,196 +8.2%
2016 815,367 -1.3%
2017 868,527 +6.5%
2018 891,766 +2.7%
2019 981,675 +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 413,727 333,556 538,968 7
2010s 780,269 549,165 981,675 10
2020s 1.05 million 1.02 million 1.10 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 60 Austria 13,674 compare
  2. 61 Israel 13,468 compare
  3. 62 Portugal 13,395 compare
  4. 63 Sierra Leone 12,878 compare
  5. 64 Madagascar 12,344 compare
  6. 65 Norway 12,049 compare
  7. 66 Denmark 11,893 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: 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 WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 333,556 in 2003.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: 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