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

South Africa
13.81 % change on previous year
in 2015
WB: South Asia
4.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
16th
WB: South Asia rank
14th

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

  • South Africa
  • WB: South Asia
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.81 % change on previous year against 4.77 % change on previous year in WB: South Asia, a difference of 9.04 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times WB: South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 16th and WB: South Asia ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and WB: South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 32.39 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year 29.41 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -0.2798 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year WB: South Asia
2010s 3.35 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate, South Africa or WB: South Asia?
South Africa, at 13.81 % change on previous year against 4.77 % change on previous year in WB: South Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate between South Africa and WB: South Asia?
9.04 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: South Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do South Africa and WB: South Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 16th and WB: South Asia ranks 14th 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
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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.