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
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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About this data
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.