ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs South Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
837,789
in 2024
South Africa
10,132
in 1994
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
57th
South Africa rank
57th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 837,789 against 10,132 in South Africa, a difference of 827,657.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 82.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 57th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 218,422 5,217 213,206 ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1990s 251,464 7,816 243,648 ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 837,789 against 10,132 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and South Africa?
827,657, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and South Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 57th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release