Qatar vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Qatar
79.1%
in 2024
South Africa
78.5%
in 2023
Qatar rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 79.1% against 78.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 67.1% | 8.5% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 77.0% | 6.7% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 78.5% | 9.6% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 78.5% | 0.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 79.1% against 78.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Qatar ranks 96th 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