Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Africa

South Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 6,196 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
6,196 number
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
16th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6,196 number
in 2014
All-time low
140 number
in 1996
Years of data
17
1994–2014

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Africa, 1994–2014

02.0k4.0k6.0k1994200420141994: 212 number1996: 140 number1999: 1.3k number2000: 2.3k number2001: 2.1k number2002: 1.8k number2003: 2.5k number2004: 2.6k number2005: 3.4k number2006: 3.4k number2007: 3.7k number2008: 4.1k number2009: 4.5k number2011: 4.9k number2012: 5.2k number2013: 5.4k number2014: 6.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Africa is 6,196 number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 6,196 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 140 number, in 1996.

South Africa ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in South Africa, 1994 to 2014.
Year number Change
1994 212 number
1996 140 number -34.0%
1999 1,260 number +800.0%
2000 2,281 number +81.0%
2001 2,052 number -10.0%
2002 1,815 number -11.5%
2003 2,499 number +37.7%
2004 2,588 number +3.6%
2005 3,418 number +32.1%
2006 3,379 number -1.1%
2007 3,692 number +9.3%
2008 4,122 number +11.6%
2009 4,538 number +10.1%
2011 4,946 number +9.0%
2012 5,206 number +5.3%
2013 5,419 number +4.1%
2014 6,196 number +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 537.33 number 140 number 1,260 number 3
2000s 3,038 number 1,815 number 4,538 number 10
2010s 5,442 number 4,946 number 6,196 number 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 13 Madagascar 8,481 number compare
  2. 14 Spain 7,087 number compare
  3. 15 Philippines 6,648 number compare
  4. 17 Nepal 5,890 number compare
  5. 18 Liberia 5,176 number compare
  6. 19 Türkiye 4,585 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Africa?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Africa was 6,196 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,196 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 140 number in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
South Africa ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/