Teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male was 76,420 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 76,420 number for teachers in secondary education, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa peaked at 84,666 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41,763 number, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 35th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41,763 number | — |
| 1998 | 71,745 number | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 72,379 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74,167 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 75,331 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71,916 number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 74,183 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 71,970 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 68,000 number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 74,920 number | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 84,666 number | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 79,568 number | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 80,859 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 77,062 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 76,420 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,962 number | 41,763 number | 72,379 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 74,394 number | 68,000 number | 84,666 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 78,477 number | 76,420 number | 80,859 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in South Africa was 76,420 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84,666 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,763 number in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/