Number of Teachers (Primary Education) in South Africa

Number of teachers in primary education reached 249 '000 in 2015 in South Africa, according to World Bank. This is 13.4% more than in the previous year.

Historically, number of teachers in primary education in South Africa reached an all time high of 270 '000 in 1991 and an all time low of 145 '000 in 1978.

South Africa has been ranked 22nd within the group of 138 countries we follow in terms of number of teachers in primary education.