Maldives vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate

Maldives
14.53 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa
13.81 % change on previous year
in 2015
Maldives rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th

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

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
-2002040199520072019

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 14.53 % change on previous year against 13.81 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 206 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.16 % change on previous year -0.2798 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year Maldives
2010s 2.31 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate, Maldives or South Africa?
Maldives, at 14.53 % change on previous year against 13.81 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate between Maldives and South Africa?
0.72 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
Maldives ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.