Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 808,334 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
808,334 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
839,520 number
in 2015
All-time low
336,623 number
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2003–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003200920162003: 336.6k number2004: 357.1k number2005: 365.4k number2006: 396.6k number2007: 441.4k number2008: 502.0k number2009: 501.9k number2010: 559.7k number2011: 699.9k number2012: 661.0k number2013: 785.0k number2014: 774.8k number2015: 839.5k number2016: 808.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 808,334 number for teachers in upper secondary education, male in 2016.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 839,520 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 336,623 number, in 2003.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 24th 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, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2003 to 2016.
Year number Change
2003 336,623 number
2004 357,079 number +6.1%
2005 365,362 number +2.3%
2006 396,610 number +8.6%
2007 441,393 number +11.3%
2008 501,965 number +13.7%
2009 501,911 number -0.0%
2010 559,739 number +11.5%
2011 699,883 number +25.0%
2012 661,015 number -5.6%
2013 785,050 number +18.8%
2014 774,805 number -1.3%
2015 839,520 number +8.4%
2016 808,334 number -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 414,420 number 336,623 number 501,965 number 7
2010s 732,621 number 559,739 number 839,520 number 7

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 21 Saudi Arabia 54,334 number compare
  2. 22 Nepal 52,218 number compare
  3. 23 Morocco 48,636 number compare
  4. 24 Poland 48,595 number compare
  5. 25 Uzbekistan 46,384 number compare
  6. 26 Ghana 46,025 number compare
  7. 27 Sudan 38,385 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?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 808,334 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 839,520 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 336,623 number in 2003.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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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/