Niue vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Niue
61.1%
in 2024
South Africa
60.5%
in 2023
Niue rank
95th
South Africa rank
96th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Niue
- South Africa
How they compare
Niue currently reports 61.1% against 60.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.1% | 1.9% | Niue |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 51.7% | 9.5% | Niue |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 58.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 60.2% | 4.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Niue or South Africa?
- Niue, at 61.1% against 60.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Niue and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Niue and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Niue ranks 95th 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