South Africa vs Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, female

South Africa
196,319 number
in 2015
Türkiye
184,096 number
in 2018
South Africa rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
25th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119942018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 196,319 number against 184,096 number in Türkiye, a difference of 12,223 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 25th of 196 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 149,482 number 100,584 number 48,898 number South Africa
2010s 177,700 number 169,905 number 7,795 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at 196,319 number against 184,096 number in Türkiye as of 2015.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between South Africa and Türkiye?
12,223 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 25th 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.