ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
83.7%
in 2024
South Africa
78.6%
in 2014
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
178th
South Africa rank
181st
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 83.7% against 78.6% in South Africa, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 181st of 215 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 91.7% | 20.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.6% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 78.8% | 0.7% | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or South Africa?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 83.7% against 78.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa?
- 5.1%, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 181st of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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
February 2026 Data Release