Teachers in pre-primary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 22,706 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in South Africa, 1994–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in South Africa is 22,706, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in South Africa peaked at 22,706 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,504, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10,313 | — |
| 1996 | 13,856 | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 4,504 | -67.5% |
| 2000 | 6,906 | +53.3% |
| 2001 | 7,180 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7,185 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,253 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,287 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 10,561 | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 10,951 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12,032 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 13,713 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 15,326 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 18,158 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 19,566 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 20,268 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22,706 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,558 | 4,504 | 13,856 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,939 | 6,906 | 15,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,174 | 18,158 | 22,706 | 4 |
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 pre-primary education, female in South Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in South Africa was 22,706 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,706 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,504 in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release