South Africa vs WB: World: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
South Africa
60.5%
in 2023
WB: World
56.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
96th
WB: World rank
93rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- South Africa
- WB: World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 60.5% against 56.4% in WB: World, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 96th and WB: World ranks 93rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and WB: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 50.6% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.1% | 0.0% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 53.8% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 55.4% | 4.8% | 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 WB: World?
- South Africa, at 60.5% against 56.4% in WB: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between South Africa and WB: World?
- 4.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- South Africa ranks 96th and WB: World ranks 93rd 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