Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Eritrea or Gabon?

Gabon, at 6,111 number against 5,505 number in Eritrea as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gabon?

9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.

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.

Eritrea vs Gabon: Teachers in primary education, male

Eritrea

5,505 number

in 2018

Gabon

6,111 number

in 2011

Eritrea rank

105th

Gabon rank

104th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Eritrea
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 6,111 number against 5,505 number in Eritrea, a difference of 606 number.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Gabon ahead.

Eritrea ranks 105th and Gabon ranks 104th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,743 number	2,725 number	982 number	Gabon
1990s	3,634 number	2,809 number	825 number	Eritrea
2000s	4,506 number	3,556 number	949.67 number	Eritrea
2010s	4,580 number	6,111 number	1,531 number	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Eritrea or Gabon?: Gabon, at 6,111 number against 5,505 number in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Eritrea and Gabon?: 606 number, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gabon?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Gabon rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Eritrea ranks 105th and Gabon ranks 104th 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/