Small states vs South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

Small states
231,955
in 2024
South Africa
181,739
in 2023
Small states rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Small states
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 231,955 against 181,739 in South Africa, a difference of 50,216.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Small states ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 119,498 133,989 14,492 South Africa
2000s 153,888 156,845 2,957 South Africa
2010s 208,833 191,545 17,288 Small states
2020s 222,608 182,792 39,816 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, Small states or South Africa?
Small states, at 231,955 against 181,739 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between Small states and South Africa?
50,216, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Small states ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.