South Africa vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

South Africa
49,009
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
3.37 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
31st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
32nd

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 3.37 million against 49,009 in South Africa, a difference of 3.32 million.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 68.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 31st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 32nd of 155 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 70,940 2.87 million 2.80 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 48,555 3.28 million 3.23 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, South Africa or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 3.37 million against 49,009 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
3.32 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
South Africa ranks 31st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 32nd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release