Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) was 301,983 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 is 301,983 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 302,126 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49,960 number, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49,960 number | — |
| 1986 | 52,091 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 52,368 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 55,141 number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 56,554 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 59,055 number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 62,591 number | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 66,153 number | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 72,199 number | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 78,420 number | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 82,189 number | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 87,773 number | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 92,658 number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 97,732 number | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 103,891 number | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 109,983 number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 117,456 number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 124,844 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 131,031 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 132,290 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 143,901 number | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 155,150 number | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 162,378 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 178,489 number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 199,836 number | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 221,104 number | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 232,175 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 242,610 number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 257,247 number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 272,092 number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 276,354 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 287,334 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 302,126 number | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 301,983 number | -0.0% |
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
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- 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 15.81 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.98 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,960 number in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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/