Ghana vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 83.7% against 78.6% in South Africa, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 166th of 178 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 78.1% | 13.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 76.6% | 9.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 78.8% | 4.0% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 83.7% against 78.6% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Ghana and South Africa?
- 5.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 166th of 178 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.