Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 301,983 number in 2018. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 301,983 number.
The figure is up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 302,126 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49,960 number, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 44 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,223 number | 49,960 number | 56,554 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 80,266 number | 59,055 number | 103,891 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,536 number | 109,983 number | 199,836 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,892 number | 221,104 number | 302,126 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.767 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 301,983 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 302,126 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,960 number in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/