Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female

Latin America & Caribbean
2.40 million number
in 2019
South Africa
196,319 number
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.40 million number against 196,319 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.20 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.06 million number 150,685 number 1.91 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 2.25 million number 164,035 number 2.08 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.31 million number 177,018 number 2.14 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.40 million number against 196,319 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
2.20 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
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.