Teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male was 2.03 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.03 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.03 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 193,136 number, in 1976.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 193,136 number | — |
| 1977 | 202,999 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 222,006 number | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 239,954 number | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 258,581 number | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 282,806 number | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 330,096 number | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 348,292 number | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 378,930 number | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 382,117 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 392,888 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 420,071 number | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 452,766 number | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 456,305 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 466,368 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 484,062 number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 494,769 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 508,226 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 517,270 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 530,687 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 552,332 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 564,639 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 590,773 number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 614,211 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 652,707 number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 702,908 number | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 749,567 number | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 799,933 number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 833,791 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 886,542 number | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 958,526 number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million number | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million number | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million number | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million number | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million number | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 214,524 number | 193,136 number | 239,954 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 370,285 number | 258,581 number | 456,305 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 532,334 number | 466,368 number | 614,211 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 906,007 number | 652,707 number | 1.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million number | 1.34 million number | 2.03 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 17 Uzbekistan 145,454 number compare
- 18 Italy 144,389 number compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 143,105 number compare
- 20 Ghana 140,336 number compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 139,045 number compare
- 22 Spain 123,992 number compare
- 23 Philippines 123,597 number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.03 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,136 number in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/