South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita

South Africa
0.0036 units per person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0035 units per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
99th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd

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

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.0010.0020.0030.004197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0036 units per person against 0.0035 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0037 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0005 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0033 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0001 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0032 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0002 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0036 units per person 0.0035 units per person 0 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, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at 0.0036 units per person against 0.0035 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
South Africa ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd 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.