Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 61,727 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa stood at 61,727.
The figure is up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 112,247 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42,374, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 112,247 | — |
| 1992 | 104,485 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 96,723 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 88,961 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 59,498 | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 54,365 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 49,232 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 48,751 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 48,270 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 52,963 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 42,374 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 42,670 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 54,105 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 49,843 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 56,973 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 51,775 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 51,735 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51,096 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48,505 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 54,464 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 45,696 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 44,690 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 46,533 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 47,077 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 52,784 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 61,727 | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,615 | 48,270 | 112,247 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50,204 | 42,374 | 56,973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,541 | 44,690 | 54,464 | 6 |
| 2020s | 61,727 | 61,727 | 61,727 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 64,815 compare
- 31 Madagascar 62,556 compare
- 32 Philippines 61,732 compare
- 34 Ghana 61,018 compare
- 35 Peru 57,324 compare
- 36 Spain 55,239 compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa was 61,727 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 112,247 in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,374 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.