Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

Europe & Central Asia
518,257 number
in 2019
South Africa
52,784 number
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
35th
South Africa rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 518,257 number against 52,784 number in South Africa, a difference of 465,473 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 9.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 618,437 number 71,642 number 546,795 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 585,501 number 50,204 number 535,297 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 524,902 number 48,541 number 476,361 number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia, at 518,257 number against 52,784 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
465,473 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 45 groups.
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

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/