Low income vs South Africa: Secondary education, teachers

Low income
1.90 million
in 2024
South Africa
181,739
in 2023
Low income rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197519992024

How they compare

Low income currently reports 1.90 million against 181,739 in South Africa, a difference of 1.72 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 10.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 481,361 133,989 347,371 Low income
2000s 777,024 156,845 620,179 Low income
2010s 1.43 million 191,291 1.24 million Low income
2020s 1.79 million 182,792 1.61 million Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 1.90 million against 181,739 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Low income and South Africa?
1.72 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Low income ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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