Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in South Africa
South Africa: Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 1,073 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in South Africa, 2008–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa stood at 1,073.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa peaked at 1,480 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 369, in 2017.
That places South Africa 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 654 | — |
| 2009 | 727 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 592 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 456 | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 545 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 827 | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 1,353 | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 1,480 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 369 | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 1,290 | +249.6% |
| 2019 | 1,419 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,073 | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 690.5 | 654 | 727 | 2 |
| 2010s | 925.67 | 369 | 1,480 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,073 | 1,073 | 1,073 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa?
- Number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa was 1,073 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,480 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 369 in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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