Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female was 68.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2007–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 68.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 84.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2011.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 84.1% | — |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 64.4% | 84.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 50.8% | 80.1% | 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 upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 68.4% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.