Education workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa

South Africa: Education workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.0003 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0003
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.1514
in 2014
All-time low
0.0001
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2020

Education workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa, 2008–2020

00.050.10.152008201420202008: 02009: 02012: 02014: 0.1512015: 02016: 02017: 0.132018: 02019: 02020: 0

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for education workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa is 0.0003, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 222.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa peaked at 0.1514 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2008.

South Africa ranks 29th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Education workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Education workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0001
2009 0.0001 +50.4%
2012 0.0001 -5.8%
2014 0.1514 +190795.5%
2015 0.0002 -99.9%
2016 0.0004 +116.1%
2017 0.1301 +35115.9%
2018 0.0001 -99.9%
2019 0.0003 +264.5%
2020 0.0003 -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 2
2010s 0.0404 0.0001 0.1514 7
2020s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1613 compare
  2. 27 Russia 0.0904
  3. 28 Zambia 0.0868 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa?
Education workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa was 0.0003 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest education workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1514 in 2014.
What is the lowest education workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for education workers, as a share of public total employees?
South Africa ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
Is education workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Education workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Education workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 322 data points, 2000–2021
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