Teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 49,009 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49,009
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 155 countries
All-time high
96,493
in 2010
All-time low
45,386
in 2019
Years of data
5
2010–2023
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Africa is 49,009, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Africa peaked at 96,493 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,386, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 31st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 96,493 | — |
| 2019 | 45,386 | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 47,809 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 48,847 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 49,009 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70,940 | 45,386 | 96,493 | 2 |
| 2020s | 48,555 | 47,809 | 49,009 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Africa was 49,009 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96,493 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,386 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release