Germany vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female

Germany
213,874 number
in 2018
South Africa
196,319 number
in 2015
Germany rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199120042018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 213,874 number against 196,319 number in South Africa, a difference of 17,555 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 183,790 number 148,826 number 34,964 number Germany
2000s 198,274 number 164,035 number 34,240 number Germany
2010s 208,965 number 177,018 number 31,947 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 213,874 number against 196,319 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Germany and South Africa?
17,555 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Germany ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.