Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants was 92.59 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 92.59 FTE.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 98.15 FTE in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.17 FTE, in 1997.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 47th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.35 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 60.17 FTE | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.04 FTE | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 63.81 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 65.5 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 68.09 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 67.83 FTE | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.71 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 73.99 FTE | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 75.2 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 73.89 FTE | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 72.29 FTE | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 77.4 FTE | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 81.36 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 84.03 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 85.86 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 87.24 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 89.35 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 90.47 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.43 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 95.6 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 98.15 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 97.25 FTE | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.7 FTE | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 94.04 FTE | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 93.02 FTE | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.96 FTE | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.59 FTE | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.59 FTE | 60.17 FTE | 63.81 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.43 FTE | 65.5 FTE | 81.36 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.81 FTE | 84.03 FTE | 98.15 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9 FTE | 91.96 FTE | 94.04 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 92.59 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.15 FTE in 2017.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.17 FTE in 1997.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release