Teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 60,900 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60,900
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 152 countries
All-time high
67,292
in 2019
All-time low
57,125
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Africa, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 60,900 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 27th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64,985 | — |
| 2018 | 57,125 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 67,292 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 63,442 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 61,387 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 60,900 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,134 | 57,125 | 67,292 | 3 |
| 2020s | 61,910 | 60,900 | 63,442 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Africa was 60,900 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67,292 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,125 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release