ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
69.4%
in 2024
South Africa
78.5%
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 78.5% against 69.4% in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), a difference of 9.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 68.3% | 15.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 76.6% | 20.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 78.5% | 17.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 78.5% | 9.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 78.5% against 69.4% in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa?
- 9.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 221 groups.
- 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