South Africa vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in upper secondary education, female

South Africa
60,900
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2.68 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
29th

Teachers in upper secondary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 2.68 million against 60,900 in South Africa, a difference of 2.62 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 44.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 27th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 29th of 152 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2010s 63,134 2.12 million 2.05 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 61,910 2.40 million 2.34 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, female, South Africa or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 2.68 million against 60,900 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, female between South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
2.62 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
South Africa ranks 27th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 29th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper 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

Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release