Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0029 units per person for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 1991.
That places South Africa 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0029 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0029 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 171 Myanmar 0.0029 units per person compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 0.0029 units per person compare
- 173 Honduras 0.0029 units per person compare
- 175 Eritrea 0.0029 units per person compare
- 176 El Salvador 0.0028 units per person compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.0028 units per person compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Africa was 0.0029 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary 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 secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary 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 secondary 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.