Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Greece or Libya?

Libya, at 20,069 number against 19,892 number in Greece as of 1983.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?

12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1983.

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.

Greece vs Libya: Teachers in primary education, male

Greece

19,892 number

in 2018

Libya

20,069 number

in 1983

Greece rank

69th

Libya rank

68th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Greece
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 20,069 number against 19,892 number in Greece, a difference of 177 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 69th and Libya ranks 68th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16,328 number	15,481 number	847.11 number	Greece
1980s	19,225 number	19,462 number	236.67 number	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Greece or Libya?: Libya, at 20,069 number against 19,892 number in Greece as of 1983.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Greece and Libya?: 177 number, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1983.
How do Greece and Libya rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Greece ranks 69th and Libya ranks 68th 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/