South Africa vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

South Africa
287,310
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
10.93 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
22nd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
19th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • South Africa
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 10.93 million against 287,310 in South Africa, a difference of 10.64 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 38.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 22nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 19th of 216 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 148,604 7.53 million 7.38 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 222,268 9.05 million 8.82 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 214,238 9.65 million 9.44 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 225,559 10.22 million 9.99 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 287,310 10.91 million 10.63 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, South Africa or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 10.93 million against 287,310 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between South Africa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
10.64 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
29 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 22nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.