South Africa vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

South Africa
225,583
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
8.14 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
21st
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
19th

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

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 8.14 million against 225,583 in South Africa, a difference of 7.91 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 36.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 21st and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 19th of 212 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 148,653 4.70 million 4.55 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 164,035 5.66 million 5.50 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 177,018 6.53 million 6.35 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 225,583 8.04 million 7.81 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 8.14 million against 225,583 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
7.91 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 21st and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 19th of 212 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.