Ecuador vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers
Ecuador
79.4%
in 2024
South Africa
78.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
90th
South Africa rank
93rd
Primary education, teachers over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 79.4% against 78.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 70.7% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 76.6% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 78.5% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.5% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 79.4% against 78.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Ecuador ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.