France vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

France
202,491 number
in 2018
South Africa
196,319 number
in 2015
France rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • France
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197519962018

How they compare

France currently reports 202,491 number against 196,319 number in South Africa, a difference of 6,172 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

France ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 164,820 number 148,653 number 16,167 number France
2000s 171,236 number 164,035 number 7,202 number France
2010s 193,614 number 173,322 number 20,291 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, France or South Africa?
France, at 202,491 number against 196,319 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between France and South Africa?
6,172 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
France ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.