SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.3698 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.1818 % change on previous year
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
149th
South Africa rank
150th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • South Africa
-5051015197219982024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.3698 % change on previous year against -0.1818 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.5516 % change on previous year.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 150th of 219 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.58 % change on previous year 0.7962 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 7.64 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 0.5879 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 0.642 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 4.04 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or South Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.3698 % change on previous year against -0.1818 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
0.5516 % change on previous year, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 150th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
424 places, 15,507 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.