Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 63.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 63.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 77.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2014.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 21st out of 27 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.1% | — |
| 2007 | 70.2% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 69.3% | 77.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 59.3% | 70.8% | 10 |
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 63.5% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.