Pacific island small states vs South Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Pacific island small states
4,879 number
in 2019
South Africa
28,902 number
in 2014
Pacific island small states rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k197319962019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28,902 number against 4,879 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 24,023 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 5.9 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 45 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,350 number 10,095 number 7,745 number South Africa
2000s 2,889 number 12,978 number 10,089 number South Africa
2010s 3,708 number 25,616 number 21,908 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Pacific island small states or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28,902 number against 4,879 number in Pacific island small states as of 2014.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Pacific island small states and South Africa?
24,023 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Pacific island small states and South Africa rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.