GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, female
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
5.53 million
in 2024
South Africa
109,909
in 2023
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th
Teachers in secondary education, female over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 5.53 million against 109,909 in South Africa, a difference of 5.42 million.
That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 50.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 221 groups.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 72,027 | 1.86 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 81,794 | 2.41 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 4.01 million | 111,544 | 3.90 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 4.91 million | 110,112 | 4.80 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 5.53 million against 109,909 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 5.42 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release