Secondary education, teachers, female in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, female was 109,909 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, female in South Africa stood at 109,909.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female 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 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in South Africa, year by year
| 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% |
| 2019 | 112,678 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 111,251 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 109,056 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 110,234 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 109,909 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,027 | 71,452 | 72,570 | 3 |
| 2000s | 81,794 | 73,445 | 102,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,544 | 110,454 | 112,678 | 3 |
| 2020s | 110,112 | 109,056 | 111,251 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 444,590 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in South Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in South Africa was 109,909 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 112,678 in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,452 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.