ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
4.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
13.45 % change on previous year
in 2015
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
12th
South Africa rank
11th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • South Africa
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.45 % change on previous year against 4.75 % change on previous year in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), a difference of 8.7 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.8 times ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)'s.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1978 it was ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ahead.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.74 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 0.372 % change on previous year ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
1990s 1.48 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 0.9721 % change on previous year -0.1851 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2010s 3.44 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 0.4149 % change on previous year ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.45 % change on previous year against 4.75 % change on previous year in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) as of 2015.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and South Africa?
8.7 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.