South Africa vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
South Africa
60.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
55.6%
in 2024
South Africa rank
96th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
98th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 60.5% against 55.6% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 96th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 98th of 210 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 49.5% | 4.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 52.5% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 54.4% | 5.9% | 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, South Africa or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- South Africa, at 60.5% against 55.6% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 4.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- South Africa ranks 96th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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