Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Trained teachers in secondary education, male was 55.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2009–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2021, trained teachers in secondary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 55.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 64.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2014.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 64.1% | — |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 51.8% | 63.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.1% | 55.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
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, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 55.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2014.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for trained teachers in secondary education, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male (% of male 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.