ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
42.6%
in 2024
South Africa
37.4%
in 1994
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
110th
South Africa rank
110th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 42.6% against 37.4% in South Africa, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7% | 32.8% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 35.8% | 4.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 42.6% against 37.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and South Africa?
- 5.2%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
- How do ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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