South Africa vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, female

South Africa
225,583
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
7.57 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
21st
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
23rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 7.57 million against 225,583 in South Africa, a difference of 7.34 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 33.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 21st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 23rd of 212 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 150,685 4.27 million 4.12 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2000s 164,035 5.18 million 5.01 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 177,018 5.99 million 5.82 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 225,583 7.46 million 7.24 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, South Africa or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 7.57 million against 225,583 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
7.34 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 21st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release