Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.001 units per person.
That represents a change of up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2012.
That places South Africa 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per person | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | +4.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.001 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 units per person, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 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, male (number), per capita in South Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa was 0.001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.