Nauru vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Nauru
60.4%
in 2025
South Africa
60.5%
in 2023
Nauru rank
97th
South Africa rank
96th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Nauru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 60.5% against 60.4% in Nauru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Nauru ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 210 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 51.5% | 9.5% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.4% | 1.6% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 60.1% | 6.3% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Nauru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 60.5% against 60.4% in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Nauru and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Nauru ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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