Ecuador vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ecuador
79.4%
in 2024
South Africa
78.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 79.4% against 78.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 70.7% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 76.6% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 78.5% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.5% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 79.4% against 78.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ecuador ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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