South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, teachers, female

South Africa
109,909
in 2023
Sri Lanka
113,295
in 2023
South Africa rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199120072023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 113,295 against 109,909 in South Africa, a difference of 3,386.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Africa ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 198 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 112,678 112,931 253 Sri Lanka
2020s 110,112 112,014 1,901 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 113,295 against 109,909 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
3,386, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
South Africa ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
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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About this data

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.