South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.25 million number against 196,319 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.06 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,653 number | 813,427 number | 664,774 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 164,035 number | 1.16 million number | 995,093 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 177,018 number | 1.75 million number | 1.58 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.25 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.06 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan 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
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.