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

Philippines
62,683 number
in 2018
South Africa
52,784 number
in 2015
Philippines rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th

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

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 62,683 number against 52,784 number in South Africa, a difference of 9,899 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 45,006 number 48,510 number 3,505 number South Africa
2000s 45,666 number 50,204 number 4,538 number South Africa
2010s 59,557 number 49,930 number 9,626 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 62,683 number against 52,784 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Philippines and South Africa?
9,899 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Philippines ranks 31st 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.