Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Trained teachers in secondary education, male was 58.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2007–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 58.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 64.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2011.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 64.3% | — |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 60.0% | 64.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 52.4% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.3% | 58.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (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 unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 58.7% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for trained teachers in secondary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.