France vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 202,491 number against 196,319 number in South Africa, a difference of 6,172 number.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,713 number | 148,826 number | 17,886 number | France |
| 2000s | 171,236 number | 164,035 number | 7,202 number | France |
| 2010s | 193,614 number | 173,322 number | 20,291 number | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, France or South Africa?
- France, at 202,491 number against 196,319 number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between France and South Africa?
- 6,172 number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- France ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.