Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita was 0.0017 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0017 units per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.002 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0015 units per person
in 2005
Years of data
20
1991–2023

Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in South Africa, 1991–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.0021991200720231991: 0.002 units per person1998: 0.002 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.002 units per person2002: 0.002 units per person2003: 0.002 units per person2004: 0.002 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.002 units per person2007: 0.002 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.002 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2019: 0.002 units per person2020: 0.002 units per person2021: 0.002 units per person2022: 0.002 units per person2023: 0.002 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0017 units per person.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.002 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 2005.

That places South Africa 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in South Africa, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1991 0.0017 units per person
1998 0.0016 units per person -9.0%
1999 0.0016 units per person -0.4%
2000 0.0016 units per person +0.3%
2001 0.0017 units per person +7.5%
2002 0.0016 units per person -7.0%
2003 0.0015 units per person -0.8%
2004 0.0016 units per person +2.4%
2005 0.0015 units per person -5.9%
2006 0.0017 units per person +12.5%
2007 0.0017 units per person +3.8%
2008 0.0018 units per person +2.0%
2009 0.002 units per person +11.9%
2015 0.0019 units per person -1.7%
2016 0.0019 units per person +0.0%
2019 0.0019 units per person -2.9%
2020 0.0018 units per person -2.9%
2021 0.0018 units per person -3.5%
2022 0.0018 units per person -0.3%
2023 0.0017 units per person -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0016 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0017 units per person 3
2000s 0.0017 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.002 units per person 10
2010s 0.0019 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0019 units per person 3
2020s 0.0018 units per person 0.0017 units per person 0.0018 units per person 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 146 Colombia 0.0019 units per person compare
  2. 147 Japan 0.0018 units per person compare
  3. 148 Vanuatu 0.0018 units per person compare
  4. 150 East Timor 0.0017 units per person compare
  5. 151 Honduras 0.0017 units per person compare
  6. 152 Cameroon 0.0017 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in South Africa?
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in South Africa was 0.0017 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, female, per capita?
South Africa ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers, female, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, teachers, female ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.