Malawi vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Malawi
45,877 number
in 2019
South Africa
52,784 number
in 2015
Malawi rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 52,784 number against 45,877 number in Malawi, a difference of 6,907 number.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 24,500 number 48,270 number 23,770 number South Africa
2000s 24,328 number 50,445 number 26,117 number South Africa
2010s 30,964 number 48,541 number 17,577 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 52,784 number against 45,877 number in Malawi as of 2015.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Malawi and South Africa?
6,907 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.