South Africa vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
South Africa
78.6%
in 2014
UNICEF: Africa
83.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
181st
UNICEF: Africa rank
178th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 83.7% against 78.6% in South Africa, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa'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.
South Africa ranks 181st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 71.1% | 20.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 76.2% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 79.5% | 0.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
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, South Africa or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 5.1%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- South Africa ranks 181st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 178th of 195 countries.
- 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