Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 10,132 number in 1994. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Africa, 1988–1994
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 10,132 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 1994. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
That places South Africa 51st out of 159 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4,921 number | — |
| 1989 | 5,513 number | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 5,756 number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 7,560 number | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 10,132 number | +34.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10,132 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10,132 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 17.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,217 number | 4,921 number | 5,513 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,816 number | 5,756 number | 10,132 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.05 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Africa was 10,132 number in 1994, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,132 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,921 number in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 159 countries with data for 1994.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.