GPE: Region 3 vs South Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

GPE: Region 3
1.98 million
in 2024
South Africa
22,706
in 2014
GPE: Region 3 rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M198020022024

How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 1.98 million against 22,706 in South Africa, a difference of 1.95 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 87.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 215 groups.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 706,233 9,558 696,675 GPE: Region 3
2000s 873,112 9,939 863,172 GPE: Region 3
2010s 1.32 million 20,174 1.30 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, GPE: Region 3 or South Africa?
GPE: Region 3, at 1.98 million against 22,706 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
1.95 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do GPE: Region 3 and South Africa rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release