Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 28,902 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Africa, 1994–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Africa stood at 28,902 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Africa peaked at 28,902 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,764 number, in 1999.
That places South Africa 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10,525 number | — |
| 1996 | 13,996 number | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 5,764 number | -58.8% |
| 2000 | 9,187 number | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 9,232 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,000 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9,752 number | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 10,875 number | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 13,979 number | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 14,330 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15,724 number | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 17,835 number | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 19,864 number | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 23,104 number | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 24,772 number | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 25,687 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 28,902 number | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,095 number | 5,764 number | 13,996 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,978 number | 9,000 number | 19,864 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,616 number | 23,104 number | 28,902 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32,888 number
- 41 Denmark 32,390 number compare
- 42 Netherlands 30,341 number compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,850 number compare
- 45 Cameroon 27,822 number compare
- 46 Uganda 27,641 number compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Africa was 28,902 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28,902 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,764 number in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.