South Africa vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

South Africa
10,132
in 1994
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
837,819
in 2024
South Africa rank
57th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
56th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • South Africa
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 837,819 against 10,132 in South Africa, a difference of 827,687.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 82.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 57th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 56th of 172 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 5,217 218,455 213,238 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 7,816 251,500 243,684 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, South Africa or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 837,819 against 10,132 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between South Africa and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
827,687, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
How do South Africa and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
South Africa ranks 57th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 56th of 172 countries.
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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About this data

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