Teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male was 71,830 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,830
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 209 countries
All-time high
84,666
in 2009
All-time low
41,763
in 1991
Years of data
18
1991–2023
Teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa stood at 71,830.
The figure is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa peaked at 84,666 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41,763, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 36th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41,763 | — |
| 1998 | 71,745 | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 72,379 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74,167 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 75,331 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71,916 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 74,183 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 71,970 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 68,000 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 74,920 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 84,666 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 79,568 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 80,859 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 78,815 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 76,604 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 70,448 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 71,836 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 71,830 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,962 | 41,763 | 72,379 | 3 |
| 2000s | 74,394 | 68,000 | 84,666 | 8 |
| 2010s | 79,747 | 78,815 | 80,859 | 3 |
| 2020s | 72,679 | 70,448 | 76,604 | 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, male in South Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa was 71,830 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84,666 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,763 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release