Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Denmark or Jordan?

Jordan, at 15,510 number against 14,705 number in Denmark as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jordan?

7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Jordan: Teachers in primary education, male

Denmark

14,705 number

in 2018

Jordan

15,510 number

in 2019

Denmark rank

78th

Jordan rank

77th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Denmark
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 15,510 number against 14,705 number in Denmark, a difference of 805 number.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 78th and Jordan ranks 77th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14,980 number	5,770 number	9,210 number	Denmark
1990s	13,700 number	9,540 number	4,160 number	Denmark
2010s	14,070 number	11,303 number	2,767 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Denmark or Jordan?: Jordan, at 15,510 number against 14,705 number in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Denmark and Jordan?: 805 number, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jordan?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Jordan rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Denmark ranks 78th and Jordan ranks 77th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/