South Africa vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

South Africa
60.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: Gulf Area
56.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
68th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
65th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
0204060200720152024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 60.0% against 56.0% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 68th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 65th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
2010s 57.7% 55.4% 2.2% South Africa
2020s 59.4% 56.1% 3.3% 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, South Africa or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
South Africa, at 60.0% against 56.0% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between South Africa and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
4.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
South Africa ranks 68th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 65th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release