Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 301,002 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 301,002 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 301,150 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49,751 number, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49,751 number | — |
| 1986 | 51,874 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 52,077 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 54,829 number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 56,235 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 58,722 number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 62,189 number | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 65,712 number | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 71,732 number | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 78,032 number | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 81,837 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 87,400 number | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 92,313 number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 97,330 number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 103,434 number | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 109,503 number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 116,757 number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 124,250 number | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 130,465 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 131,731 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 143,281 number | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 154,509 number | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 161,744 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 177,812 number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 199,060 number | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 220,287 number | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 231,259 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 241,596 number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 256,204 number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 271,069 number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 275,391 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 286,369 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 301,150 number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 301,002 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52,953 number | 49,751 number | 56,235 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 79,870 number | 58,722 number | 103,434 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,911 number | 109,503 number | 199,060 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,925 number | 220,287 number | 301,150 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 301,002 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 301,150 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,751 number in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/