Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Africa

South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 109,909 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
109,909
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 198 countries
All-time high
112,678
in 2019
All-time low
71,452
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2023

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Africa, 1991–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1991200720231991: 71.5k1998: 72.1k1999: 72.6k2000: 73.4k2001: 79.6k2002: 74.7k2003: 74.9k2004: 77.4k2005: 73.6k2006: 83.6k2007: 87.7k2008: 90.5k2009: 102.5k2015: 110.5k2016: 111.5k2017: 111.9k2018: 112.3k2019: 112.7k2020: 111.3k2021: 109.1k2022: 110.2k2023: 109.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Africa stood at 109,909.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 112,678 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71,452, in 1991.

South Africa ranks 34th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Africa, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 71,452
1998 72,059 +0.8%
1999 72,570 +0.7%
2000 73,445 +1.2%
2001 79,629 +8.4%
2002 74,727 -6.2%
2003 74,863 +0.2%
2004 77,405 +3.4%
2005 73,562 -5.0%
2006 83,624 +13.7%
2007 87,715 +4.9%
2008 90,476 +3.1%
2009 102,496 +13.3%
2015 110,454 +7.8%
2016 111,500 +0.9%
2017 111,893 +0.4%
2018 112,285 +0.4%
2019 112,678 +0.4%
2020 111,251 -1.3%
2021 109,056 -2.0%
2022 110,234 +1.1%
2023 109,909 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,027 71,452 72,570 3
2000s 81,794 73,445 102,496 10
2010s 111,762 110,454 112,678 5
2020s 110,112 109,056 111,251 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  4. 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 109,250 compare
  5. 36 Peru 103,599 compare
  6. 37 Colombia 96,645 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Africa?
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Africa was 109,909 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 112,678 in 2019.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 71,452 in 1991.
How does South Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,422 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.