Teachers in secondary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, female was 109,909 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in South Africa is 109,909, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in South Africa peaked at 112,678 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71,452, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 34th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71,452 | — |
| 1998 | 72,059 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 72,570 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73,445 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 79,629 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 74,727 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 74,863 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77,405 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 73,562 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 83,624 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 87,715 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 90,476 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 102,496 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 110,454 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 111,500 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 112,678 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 111,251 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 109,056 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 110,234 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 109,909 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,027 | 71,452 | 72,570 | 3 |
| 2000s | 81,794 | 73,445 | 102,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,544 | 110,454 | 112,678 | 3 |
| 2020s | 110,112 | 109,056 | 111,251 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in South Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in South Africa was 109,909 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 112,678 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,452 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release