Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0045 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0045 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 2014.
South Africa ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0054 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per person | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa was 0.0045 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.