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

South Africa
-0.1818 % change on previous year
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
0.3604 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
150th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
150th

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

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
-5051015197319982024

How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.3604 % change on previous year against -0.1818 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.5422 % change on previous year.

That makes UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 150th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 150th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7962 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2.73 % change on previous year 7.54 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.23 % change on previous year 0.5537 % change on previous year 0.6762 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -1.27 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year 5.38 % change on previous year UNICEF: 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, South Africa or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.3604 % 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 South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.5422 % change on previous year, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
South Africa ranks 150th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 150th of 205 countries.
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
Last refreshed

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.