Cuba vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Cuba
60.3%
in 2024
South Africa
60.0%
in 2023
Cuba rank
67th
South Africa rank
68th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 60.3% against 60.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Cuba ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th of 153 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.7% | 0.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 59.4% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Cuba or South Africa?
- Cuba, at 60.3% against 60.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Cuba and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Cuba ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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