Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 66.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2009–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education, female in Africa Eastern and Southern is 66.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 79.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2015.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.9% | — |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 63.8% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.6% | 67.5% | 2 |
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 66.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2015.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.