South Africa vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

South Africa
22,706
in 2014
WB: Europe & Central Asia
2.50 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
51st
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
49th

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 2.50 million against 22,706 in South Africa, a difference of 2.48 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 110.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 51st and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 49th of 196 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 9,558 1.76 million 1.75 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 9,939 1.72 million 1.71 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 20,174 2.10 million 2.08 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, South Africa or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 2.50 million against 22,706 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between South Africa and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
2.48 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do South Africa and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 51st and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 49th of 196 countries.
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