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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release