Germany vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Germany
283,851
in 2024
South Africa
287,310
in 2023
Germany rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197720002024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 287,310 against 283,851 in Germany, a difference of 3,459.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Germany ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 220,558 211,215 9,343 Germany
2000s 237,925 214,238 23,687 Germany
2010s 243,886 225,559 18,327 Germany
2020s 274,799 287,310 12,511 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 287,310 against 283,851 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Germany and South Africa?
3,459, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.