Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers

Pre-demographic dividend
4.66 million
in 2024
South Africa
287,310
in 2023
Pre-demographic dividend rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 4.66 million against 287,310 in South Africa, a difference of 4.38 million.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 16.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pre-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 983,405 148,604 834,801 Pre-demographic dividend
1990s 1.58 million 222,326 1.36 million Pre-demographic dividend
2000s 2.32 million 214,238 2.11 million Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 3.43 million 225,559 3.20 million Pre-demographic dividend
2020s 4.62 million 287,310 4.33 million Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 4.66 million against 287,310 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
4.38 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.