South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

South Africa
37.4%
in 1994
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
42.9%
in 2024
South Africa rank
110th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
107th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
010203040197119972024

How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 42.9% against 37.4% in South Africa, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 110th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 107th of 172 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 32.8% 30.2% 2.6% South Africa
1990s 35.8% 31.1% 4.7% 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, South Africa or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
5.5%, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
How do South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
South Africa ranks 110th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 107th 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

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