China vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita

China
0.0036 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0036 units per person
in 2023
China rank
100th
South Africa rank
99th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita over time

  • China
  • South Africa
00.0010.0020.0030.004197419992024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0036 units per person against 0.0036 units per person in China, a difference of 0 units per person.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

China ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0021 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0012 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0025 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0008 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0026 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0007 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0035 units per person 0.0036 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0036 units per person against 0.0036 units per person in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita between China and South Africa?
0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
China ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,081 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.