Finland vs Namibia: Teachers in primary education, male

Finland
5,485 number
in 2018
Namibia
6,161 number
in 2018
Finland rank
106th
Namibia rank
103rd

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Finland
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6,161 number against 5,485 number in Finland, a difference of 676 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 103rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,380 number 3,973 number 2,407 number Finland
2000s 6,121 number 4,270 number 1,851 number Finland
2010s 5,386 number 5,250 number 136.5 number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Finland or Namibia?
Namibia, at 6,161 number against 5,485 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Finland and Namibia?
676 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Namibia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Finland and Namibia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Finland ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 103rd 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

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/