Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants was 86.86 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 86.86 FTE.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 93.03 FTE in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.1 FTE, in 1997.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 49th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.26 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 56.1 FTE | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.07 FTE | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 59.92 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 61.69 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 64.28 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 63.17 FTE | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.2 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 69.8 FTE | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 69.87 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.52 FTE | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.79 FTE | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 72.08 FTE | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 76.16 FTE | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 78.88 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 80.76 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 82.16 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 84.32 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 85.43 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.48 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 90.61 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.03 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 91.82 FTE | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 90.18 FTE | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 88.43 FTE | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 87.35 FTE | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 86.22 FTE | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 86.86 FTE | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.59 FTE | 56.1 FTE | 59.92 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.66 FTE | 61.69 FTE | 76.16 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.67 FTE | 78.88 FTE | 93.03 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.22 FTE | 86.22 FTE | 88.43 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 86.86 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93.03 FTE in 2017.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1 FTE in 1997.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release