Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 807,272 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
807,272 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
838,888 number
in 2015
All-time low
335,571 number
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2003–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003200920162003: 335.6k number2004: 356.1k number2005: 364.4k number2006: 395.7k number2007: 440.3k number2008: 500.9k number2009: 500.8k number2010: 558.6k number2011: 698.8k number2012: 659.9k number2013: 783.7k number2014: 773.6k number2015: 838.9k number2016: 807.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 807,272 number.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 838,888 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 335,571 number, in 2003.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2003 to 2016.
Year number Change
2003 335,571 number
2004 356,065 number +6.1%
2005 364,353 number +2.3%
2006 395,661 number +8.6%
2007 440,334 number +11.3%
2008 500,913 number +13.8%
2009 500,825 number -0.0%
2010 558,598 number +11.5%
2011 698,758 number +25.1%
2012 659,894 number -5.6%
2013 783,707 number +18.8%
2014 773,553 number -1.3%
2015 838,888 number +8.4%
2016 807,272 number -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 413,389 number 335,571 number 500,913 number 7
2010s 731,524 number 558,598 number 838,888 number 7

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 23 Morocco 48,636 number compare
  2. 24 Poland 48,595 number compare
  3. 25 Uzbekistan 46,384 number compare
  4. 26 Ghana 46,025 number compare
  5. 27 Sudan 38,385 number compare
  6. 28 Philippines 37,071 number compare
  7. 29 Canada 35,563 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 807,272 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 838,888 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 335,571 number in 2003.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 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/