Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

Saudi Arabia
23,483 number
in 2019
South Africa
22,706 number
in 2014
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197919992019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 23,483 number against 22,706 number in South Africa, a difference of 777 number.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 179 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17,524 number 12,908 number 4,616 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 24,729 number 20,377 number 4,351 number Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 23,483 number against 22,706 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
777 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 179 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.