Teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 31,280 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31,280
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 154 countries
All-time high
83,584
in 2010
All-time low
30,240
in 2019
Years of data
5
2010–2023
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 31,280 for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Africa peaked at 83,584 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30,240, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 35th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83,584 | — |
| 2019 | 30,240 | -63.8% |
| 2020 | 31,037 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 31,113 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 31,280 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,912 | 30,240 | 83,584 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31,143 | 31,037 | 31,280 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 32 Angola 35,184 compare
- 33 Madagascar 33,750 compare
- 34 Afghanistan 33,447 compare
- 36 Mali 30,828 compare
- 37 South Korea 29,980 compare
- 38 Guatemala 29,043 compare
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, male in South Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Africa was 31,280 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83,584 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,240 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release