SDG: Northern Africa vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

SDG: Northern Africa
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
13.45 % change on previous year
in 2015
SDG: Northern Africa rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th

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

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • South Africa
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.45 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 8.79 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1978 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.73 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 0.3599 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 1.42 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 0.9171 % change on previous year -0.1851 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 3.42 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 0.3943 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa

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, SDG: Northern Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.45 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
8.79 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 13th 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.