ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
58.5%
in 2024
South Africa
61.0%
in 2023
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank
93rd
South Africa rank
92nd

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
  • South Africa
0204060199720102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 61.0% against 58.5% in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ahead.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 213 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 56.1% 56.8% 0.7% South Africa
2020s 58.2% 60.9% 2.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 61.0% against 58.5% in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) and South Africa?
2.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 213 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release