Kenya 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
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 81.1% against 78.6% in South Africa, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 166th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 78.1% | 22.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 76.6% | 7.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 78.8% | 0.7% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 81.1% against 78.6% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Kenya and South Africa?
- 2.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Kenya ranks 164th 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.
Individual pages
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.