Secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0029 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 171 Myanmar 0.0029 units per person compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 0.0029 units per person compare
- 173 Honduras 0.0029 units per person compare
- 175 Eritrea 0.0029 units per person compare
- 176 El Salvador 0.0028 units per person compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.0028 units per person compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa was 0.0029 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.