Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 52,784 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa, 1991–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa stood at 52,784 number.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 112,247 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42,374 number, in 2001.
That places South Africa 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 112,247 number | — |
| 1992 | 104,485 number | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 96,723 number | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 88,961 number | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 59,498 number | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 54,365 number | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 49,232 number | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 48,751 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 48,270 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 52,963 number | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 42,374 number | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 42,670 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 54,105 number | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 49,843 number | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 56,973 number | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 51,775 number | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 51,735 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51,096 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48,505 number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 54,464 number | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 45,696 number | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 44,690 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 46,533 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 47,077 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 52,784 number | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,615 number | 48,270 number | 112,247 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 50,204 number | 42,374 number | 56,973 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,541 number | 44,690 number | 54,464 number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Africa was 52,784 number in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 112,247 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,374 number in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.