South Africa vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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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About this data
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.