Ethiopia vs South Africa: Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers

Ethiopia
746
in 2016
South Africa
931
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th

Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 931 against 746 in Ethiopia, a difference of 185.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 26 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 747 519 228 Ethiopia
2010s 775.83 688 87.83 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 931 against 746 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers between Ethiopia and South Africa?
185, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 290 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed