Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 196,319 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa, 1991–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa is 196,319 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 196,319 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 124,929 number, in 1994.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 158,118 number | — |
| 1992 | 147,055 number | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 135,992 number | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 124,929 number | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 165,398 number | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 148,917 number | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 132,436 number | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 152,490 number | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 172,543 number | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 160,337 number | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 148,221 number | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 168,930 number | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 157,093 number | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 159,599 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 176,026 number | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 167,807 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 168,573 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 169,969 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 163,791 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 183,568 number | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 167,744 number | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 167,967 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 174,011 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 172,502 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 196,319 number | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,653 number | 124,929 number | 172,543 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 164,035 number | 148,221 number | 176,026 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,018 number | 167,744 number | 196,319 number | 6 |
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, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa was 196,319 number in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 196,319 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,929 number in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.