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

Gabon, at 6,111 number against 5,485 number in Finland as of 2011.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1972 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.

Finland vs Gabon: Teachers in primary education, male

Finland

5,485 number

in 2018

Gabon

6,111 number

in 2011

Finland rank

106th

Gabon rank

104th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Finland
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 6,111 number against 5,485 number in Finland, a difference of 626 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 106th and Gabon ranks 104th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7,948 number	1,955 number	5,993 number	Finland
1990s	6,823 number	2,867 number	3,956 number	Finland
2000s	6,396 number	3,556 number	2,839 number	Finland
2010s	5,356 number	6,111 number	755 number	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Finland or Gabon?: Gabon, at 6,111 number against 5,485 number in Finland as of 2011.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Finland and Gabon?: 626 number, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Gabon?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
How do Finland and Gabon rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Finland ranks 106th 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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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/