South Africa vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
South Africa
37.4%
in 1994
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
42.9%
in 2024
South Africa rank
110th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
108th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 42.9% against 37.4% in South Africa, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
South Africa ranks 110th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 108th of 172 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.8% | 36.2% | 3.5% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 37.1% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, South Africa or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 42.9% against 37.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 5.5%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- South Africa ranks 110th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 108th of 172 countries.
- 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