North America vs South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, female

North America
1.20 million
in 2024
South Africa
109,909
in 2023
North America rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • North America
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.20 million against 109,909 in South Africa, a difference of 1.09 million.

That makes North America's figure about 10.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 43 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 916,262 72,314 843,948 North America
2000s 1.09 million 81,794 1.00 million North America
2010s 1.15 million 111,544 1.03 million North America
2020s 1.18 million 110,112 1.07 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, North America or South Africa?
North America, at 1.20 million against 109,909 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between North America and South Africa?
1.09 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do North America and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
North America ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.