Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Latin America & Caribbean
2.40 million number
in 2019
South Africa
196,319 number
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.40 million number against 196,319 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.20 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.07 million number 148,653 number 1.92 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 2.25 million number 164,035 number 2.08 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.31 million number 177,018 number 2.14 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.40 million number against 196,319 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
2.20 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
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.