South Africa vs Tanzania: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

South Africa
78.6%
in 2014
Tanzania
78.4%
in 2019
South Africa rank
166th
Tanzania rank
168th

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
020406080100199420062019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 78.6% against 78.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 166th and Tanzania ranks 168th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 76.2% 58.2% 17.9% South Africa
2010s 78.8% 61.1% 17.7% South 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 Tanzania?
South Africa, at 78.6% against 78.4% in Tanzania as of 2014.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between South Africa and Tanzania?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
South Africa ranks 166th and Tanzania ranks 168th 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,574 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.