GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
10.46 million
in 2024
South Africa
287,310
in 2023
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 10.46 million against 287,310 in South Africa, a difference of 10.17 million.
That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 36.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 million | 148,604 | 3.06 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 5.56 million | 222,326 | 5.33 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million | 214,238 | 6.76 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 225,559 | 8.88 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 10.41 million | 287,310 | 10.12 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 10.46 million against 287,310 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 10.17 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release