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

Poland
48,155 number
in 2018
South Africa
52,784 number
in 2015
Poland rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th

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

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 52,784 number against 48,155 number in Poland, a difference of 4,629 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 38,778 number 49,897 number 11,119 number South Africa
2010s 32,830 number 48,541 number 15,711 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, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 52,784 number against 48,155 number in Poland as of 2015.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Poland and South Africa?
4,629 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Poland ranks 36th 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.