South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, teachers, female

South Africa
109,909
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.32 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
31st

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.32 million against 109,909 in South Africa, a difference of 1.21 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 198 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 72,027 256,029 184,002 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 81,794 383,532 301,738 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 111,544 952,798 841,254 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 110,112 1.23 million 1.12 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.32 million against 109,909 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.21 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
South Africa ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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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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.