South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
South Africa
60.5%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
60.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
96th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
98th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- South Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 60.5% against 60.4% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
South Africa ranks 96th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 98th of 210 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 62.0% | 11.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 61.6% | 11.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 58.7% | 0.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 65.0% | 4.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- South Africa, at 60.5% against 60.4% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- South Africa ranks 96th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 98th 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